Article By:
Michael Lebowitz
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 10:26 AM EDT
In the most recent bullish cycle the combination of market direction and the availability of index-friendly instruments like exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have resulted in an unprecedented shift towards passive strategies and securities.
In this article: XIV(RETIRED), SPX, HYG, JNK Also: LQD
Just In The Nick Of Time: Fidelity Bans Short Volatility Funds
They want to kill $XIV and $SVXY due to the higher returns paid since they started vs the crumbs you get using other products.
Don't Invest In Things You Don't Understand
Read the prospectus it's all there you can't get rich off #etfs only way you can is seesaw $uvxy against $xiv it's too late.
VIX-Leveraged ETPs And The 5% Contango Rule
Okay but the phrase "like instruments" may be confusing to some. I wanted to be clear that even instruments appearing to be opposites, or at least on opposite sides such as $VXX and $XIV, $UVXY and $SVXY, $ZIV and $VXZ etc. all declined in 2015.