1.Libor Represents a Benchmark Proxy for Short-Term Rates.
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Topley’s Top Ten – Short Version March 23, 2018
Loyola Chicago Added Volatility to Everyone’s NCAA Pool as Trade Wars Add Vol to Markets.
1.After No Volatility in 2017….Six Sessions of 20% Moves in VIX 2018.
Volatility has been extremely, well, volatile this year.
The Cboe Volatility Index VIX, -1.84% has seen multiple days with extremely sharp moves so far in 2018, including on Thursday, when it jumped 30.7% to 23.35.
According to data from the WSJ Market Data Group, the so-called “fear index” has experienced six sessions this year that saw a jumped of least 20%, along with one day that saw a 20% drop. Notably, volatility more than doubled on Feb. 5, amid the start of a steep selloff in the U.S. stock market spurred by inflation concerns.
The tally of seven sessions stand as the most one-day 20% moves in a calendar year since 2014, when there were also seven throughout the entire year. Looking solely at the six 20% increases, the total is the most for a calendar year since 2015, when there were also six.
There’s been a historic amount of earthshaking stock-market volatility this year
VIX Volatility Index in 2018
Topley’s Top Ten – March 22, 2017
1.The Conundrum of Tech Today…Compare Yesterday’s First Few Bullets to Below Chart….The Overvaluation is Very Concentrated Within Sector.
Source: Credit Suisse
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Topley’s Top Ten – March 20, 2018
1.The United States: The federal debt has jumped $1.2 trillion since the debt ceiling has been lifted.
Source: @trevornoren; Read full article
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Topley’s Top Ten – March 19, 2018
1. Sector Exposures Russell 1000 Value vs. Russell 1000 Growth
Russell 1000 Value IWD 28% financials vs. Russell 1000 Growth 3%
IWD SECTOR BREAKDOWN
https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239708/ishares-russell-1000-value-etf
Russell 1000 Growth IWF Almost 40% Tech….
IWF Sector Breakdown
