Volatility Views 129: Juicing Up BuyWrites
\nVolatility Viewpoint: Today\u2019s guest is Russell Rhoads, who is a senior instructor at CBOE\u2019s Options Institute.\xa0 He\u2019s on to discuss a new white paper, A Leveraged Portfolio Management Approach Applying The CBOE S&P 500 2% OTM BuyWrite Index.
\nSummary: Historically, the CBOE S&P 500 2% OTM BuyWrite Index has outperformed the total return that would be expected from passively holding a market portfolio. This outperformance occurred on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis. Additionally, a leveraged strategy that matches 120% of the expected performance of BXY may enhance this performance with a similar risk profile to the market portfolio.
\nVolatility Review: The week that was
\nCrystal Ball: Brazilian elections. Could we see another India-like surge in VIX? Non-farms ahead.\xa0
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