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Deciphering the Puzzle: Shedding Light on the Curiously Low Fear Gauge of Wall Street

Challenging Misconceptions: Unraveling the Truth Behind the VIX’s Low Levels After a recent bout of stock-market turbulence, the subsequent dip in the Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), has prompted debates about its validity. Some attribute its decline to factors such as the rise of zero-days-to-expiry (ODTE)...

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Consumer Stress Ahead: Stock Market Bulls Prepare for the Test

Investors are exercising caution as consumer stocks face a downturn amid uncertainty over potential interest rate adjustments by the Federal Reserve, currently at a 23-year high. Concerns over consumer strain are surfacing, posing risks to the stock market. At the beginning of 2024, investors expected approximately six quarter-point rate cuts...

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Quantifying Berkshire’s Apple Advantage: Dividend Hike Breakdown

Apple’s announcement of a 4% increase in its cash dividend brings positive implications for Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Buffett, famously drawn to dividend-yielding stocks, is likely pleased with Apple’s decision to up its cash dividend to 25 cents per share. Berkshire Hathaway holds over 905 million shares of Apple,...

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Goldman Sachs’ Playbook for Range-Bound Markets: Key Strategies Revealed

Early on Friday, futures for stock indices show optimism, although this could change if the nonfarm payrolls report signals strong wage inflation. The source of this optimism is a 6% rise in Apple shares after the company reported better-than-expected earnings, provided a positive outlook, and proposed additional share buybacks. Although...