Insights
August 2024 Market Recap
The S&P 500® Index returned 2.43% during August. As if a dream, or nightmare, August’s unexpected equity market decline drove volatility to crisis-era levels and ...
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A Sudden Jump in Volatility
Volatility Briefing – August 2024 The culmination of international trade concerns, rough earnings reports from technology-related companies, and a disappointing U.S. jobs figure that resurrected ...
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July 2024 Market Recap
The equity market made it to the finish line in positive territory after a volatile month with a return of 1.22%. As a potential interest ...
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The Election Episode
In recent Perspectives, stock market volatility trends and impact on options market pricing has been reviewed. Summertime Volatility highlighted the seasonality of implied and realized ...
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June 2024 Market Recap
With returns of -4.08%, 4.96%, and 3.59% in April, May, and June, respectively, the second quarter of 2024 started with a slump as the euphoria ...
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