Volatility in general, and VIX in particular, is widely thought to influence hedge fund returns.
This article shows that not only is VIX negatively correlated to hedge fund returns, the …

The CBOE Volatility Index? (VIX?), the popular gauge of S&P 500? implied volatility, can now
be traded through exchange-listed futures and options. In this article, we demonstrate the …

Trading of exchange-listed, SEC-regulated options contracts began with the launch of the
Chicago Board Options Exchange®(CBOE®) in 1973—the same year the landmark Black-…

Objectives The Maine Diversion Alert Program grants healthcare providers access to law
enforcement data on drug charges. The objectives of this report were to analyse variations in …

During the past two decades, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX® Index), a key measure of
investor sentiment and 30-day future volatility expectations, has generated much investor …

Background The opioid overdose crisis is especially pronounced in Maine. The Diversion
Alert Program (DAP) was developed to combat illicit drug use and prescription drug diversion …

Introduction The Diversion Alert Program (DAP) was established to curb the misuse of drugs
and help identify people in need of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Law …

ANOTHER BANKRUPTCY, another defeat for organized laor. In the latest courtroom saga
pitting management against organized labor, the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern …

Many US institutional investors are legally required to be diversified so as to minimize the
risk of large losses, but this diversification requirement recently was difficult to meet, as key …

A “buy-write” can be described as an investment strategy in which an investor buys stock(s)
and writes covered call options for increased cash flows. In this decade investors have …