What does the boom in market volatility mean for you?

6th February 2018 | Eoin Treacy

Volatility is on a rampage through financial markets – the press is having a field day of it. With that in mind, the latest Frontier Tech Investor video update is geared towards looking at exactly what it means for our portfolio.

In it, we look at:

  • Why “Wall Street’s fear gauge”, the VIX volatility index, has more than doubled and why feedback loops are created as a result
  • Why some investors actually put their money into volatility, and what the results can be
  • Why – despite the doom warnings appearing elsewhere – we should not be panicking.

And, finally, why the warnings of a new recession don’t seem to match up with the evidence…

You can view the video here. I hope you find it valuable.

All the best,

Eoin Treacy
Investment Director, Frontier Tech Investor

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