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Dean Curnutt: Market Insurance Is Cheap, Stock-Bond Correlation Is Positive, And “Interesting” VIX Opportunities

Forward Guidance

CHAPTER

The Phenomenon of the VIX and Market Dynamics

This chapter explores the VIX, its ability to go to zero, and the popular trade of shorting volatility. It discusses the skepticism around fail-proof strategies, the importance of paying for insurance, and how market prices influence market fundamentals. The collapse of the VIX ETP complex and the GameStop short covering dynamic are cited as examples of self-fulfilling cycles in the market.

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