Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

Some investors worry that the stock market will struggle to secure a meaningful rebound after the recent sell-off if the CBOE VIX index doesn't fall back. The VIX, is an option-derived measure of ...