Benchmark tracking investors’ fear of fear trades above long-term averages
Regional indices follow Wall Street higher with Japan’s benchmark Topix rising 3%
Boosting investment returns sure beats working for longer in order to retire
And the S&P 500 as one giant carry trade
VIXed feelings
JPMorgan loves to say they told you so
Why I won’t even leave the beach for a one-day decline of 12 per cent
‘Covered call’ ETFs were supposed to be a goldilocks investment but are not immune from sharp downturns
Stocks around the world upended by worries about growth, a Big Tech sell-off and the unravelling of a popular yen trade
Surge in ‘fear gauge’ could herald tougher time for capital markets activity
“Well-positioned businesses are pricing their IPOs above price talk and are trading well in the aftermarket”
Small-cap stocks surge in expectation they will benefit disproportionately from a Fed interest rate cut
And big banks vs regional banks
The story of stocks this year is unambiguously sparkly but the mood is fragile
The few analysts still warning about US market downturn say investors have embraced ‘fanatical thinking’
And that is worrisome
And more on American exceptionalism
Volumes for some sub-$1 shares are above those of Tesla and Apple as retail investors target cheap but volatile names
Zero-day options keep growing and growing and growing
It matters. But how?
And I’ve found a way to do it that avoids the insane fees
How much does he matter, financially?
Changes to indices have a huge effect on companies and countries. Should they be regulated?
And the death of the stock size factor
Does size matter any more? FT Alphaville examines the ‘death of small-caps’ narrative
