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Make the most of volatility

A free eBook written in partnership with Bloomberg Media Studios for everyday traders.

  • Unravel the benefits of volatility and how investors can take advantage of it

  • Discover the different investment assets to trade

  • How to be prepared for volatility and make the most of such markets conditions

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Make the most of volatility

A free eBook written in partnership with Bloomberg Media Studios for everyday traders.

  • Unravel the benefits of volatility and how investors can take advantage of it

  • Discover the different investment assets to trade

  • How to be prepared for volatility and make the most of such markets conditions

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What's inside?

Riding the rollercoaster 

•  Start by understanding the Cboe volatility index, VIX

•  Is volatility all bad?

Riding the rollercoaster

•  Start by understanding the Cboe volatility index, VIX

•  Is volatility all bad?

Going for gold

•  The myth of using Gold to hedge

•  How VIX influence the way Gold is priced

Going for gold

•  The myth of using Gold to hedge

•  How VIX influence the way Gold is priced

Pump up the volatility

•  The two key terms to measure oil price volatility

•  How should you trade oil during volatile markets

Pump up the volatility

•  The two key terms to measure oil price volatility

•  How should you trade oil during volatile markets

Notes of caution

•  The correlation of currency and volatility

•  Cryptocurrencies - boom or bust?

Notes of caution

• The correlation of currency and volatility

•  Cryptocurrencies - boom or bust?

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