Risk premiums have increased since early September as a function of gold breaking fresh records. (Bloomberg) — The risk premium for options is rising in assets from stocks to gold, even as implied volatility on benchmark indexes has been either steady or falling for most of this year. Most Read from Bloomberg While that may…
By Naomi Rovnick and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -Big investors are mobilising to trade through weeks packed with wild-card events that may shatter the calm in stock markets and drive big swings for assets they see as exposed to both positive or negative surprises, from gold to corporate credit. U.S. Treasuries, the dollar, yen and…
It may seem as if Treasuries are the better bet these days with the US stock market back near record highs and government securities offering respectable yields again. But stocks are still likely to pay more. The urge to ditch stocks is understandable. There’s a lot of uncertainty out there, much of which could have…