Investors understand intuitively that some stocks are riskier than others. The capital asset pricing model attempts to quantify the common perception of risk using a term called beta. By understanding ...

Find out why volatility plays a key role in the valuation of awards based on total shareholder returns. Volatility is a measure of how much the price of a security, such as a share of stock, changes ...

A version of this article was published in the May 2018 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a complimentary copy of Morningstar ETFInvestor by visiting the website. Well-constructed ...

Recent market sell-offs have been driven by a confluence of factors, contributing to the ongoing pullback and correction in major indexes. Investors are grappling with concerns over an economic ...

Despite a recent uptick to a more normal level near 16, the Cboe Volatility Index has averaged around just 12.8 over the past 30 trading days as of July 18, indicating relative calm in U.S. equities.

At FlexTrade, two of the questions we most often hear from our clients about automated trading and algo wheels are: “How should I determine which orders can be auto-routed?” “How many orders do I need ...