How Do You Define Volatility?

volatility is how price sensitive a particular acid is. The highest realized volatility for a calendar year, going back 15 years, for the nasdak 100 was, unsurprisingly, two thousand eight. But in 20 20, the index gained almost forty nine %. So my lesson here, if there is one, is kind of two volatility measures are non directional and volatility just is.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

01:42 - What futures and options are, and why they exist.
08:19 - Tips for investors wanting to utilize options in their investment strategy.
14:50 - How LEAPS can supercharge your investment returns for long-term investors.
14:50 - Why collar spreads are potentially attractive to investors.
27:58 - What volatility really means with some historical references.
31:26 - Why passive investors are inherently short volatility.
35:22 - What the VIX and VOLQ are and why they’re important.
And much, much more!

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