Bessemer Group Inc. bought a new position in ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS:UVXY – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and ...

What it does: Tracks short-term VIX futures contracts. Why it matters now: The VIX has plummeted more than 65% since peaking in early April, leaving room for big upside potential if market jitters ...

The ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF offers 1.5x daily exposure to the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index, suitable for short-term volatility spikes. UVXY is best used as a daily hedge or ...

Volatility is an essential but dangerous component of investment. On the one hand, the capacity for the price of a security to swing back and forth around a mean provides investors with opportunities ...

The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policies and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are making investors anxious, pushing them toward safe-haven assets. The S&P 500 has faced ...

Exchange traded funds that track the movement of CBOE Volatility Index futures reflect the growing complacency within the equities market as investors feel more confident in dipping back into riskier ...

The S&P 500 Index lost around 1.7% on Thursday. The U.S. markets logged their weakest day since Oct. 10, as investors dumped tech shares on waning expectations of a December interest rate cut and ...

According to Yahoo Finance, Amy Wu Silverman, of RBC, said investors are leaning harder into downside protection, which means ditching the usual year-end optimism in favor of a sturdier shield. That ...