Today we have special guest Chris Hausman, Senior Trader & Chief Market Technician at Swan Global Investments. Chris is the author of “Do Market Anomalies Occur More Frequently Now?”
Download Advisors?Option 40: Dealing with Black Swan Events
The Buzz: Today we have special guest Chris Hausman, Senior Trader & Chief Market Technician at Swan Global Investments. Chris is the author of “Do Market Anomalies Occur More Frequently Now?”
They discuss:
- Normal distributions and when models blow up
- Five- and 10-sigma events
- What do financial advisors need to look for?
- How to be prepared
- Plus, options within IRAs
- Annuities
- More data from CBOE regarding Russell 2000 Index related products
Office Hours: Listener questions and comments
- Question from Patrick D. -?What is your opinion of volatility ETFs such as VXX? Does it make sense to include them in diversified client portfolio?Perhaps 3%-5%?