VIX Index - the fear index - Is it something to use?
Channel: Value Investing with Sven Carlin, Ph.D.
Date: 27/07/2017

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The VIX index, also called the fear index, describes the volatility of the S&P 500. 
For that you can simply just look at the S&P 500 and what it is doing. Nevertheless, there are some options to take advantage of the VIX but you must know what you are doing.