When Can S&P 500 Volatility Break a Stock Diversification Strategy? Analyzing the VIX

When S&P 500 volatility is too high, a stock sector diversification strategy can fail. Using the VIX, what levels should traders watch for to identify this risk and what can be done about it?

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Crude Oil Price Languishes Amid Stock Build and OPEC+ Doing Little. Will WTI Recover?

Crude oil prices are at 6-month lows as inventory data reveals a slowing of demand that may have prompted OPEC+ to hot pause on any meaningful add to production.

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Gold Prices Rise on Softer US Dollar, but Fed Rate Hike Bets and Inflation Bets Pose Risks to XAU

A risk-on APAC trading session is weighing on the USD, allowing gold prices to rise. A brightening economic outlook may soon illicit stronger FOMC rate hike bets, potentially threatening XAU.

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