With the return of volatility to the market, investors’ focus is shifting towards low beta strategies, according to participants at ‘Where is the indexing market heading?’ panel at SRP Americas Conference 2019 on May 22 in Chicago.
The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, hit its highest levels in May 2019 on the back of renewed concerns over the trade dispute and global economic slowdowns. This rise in market volatility is prompting wealth managers as well as retail investors to flock around low beta strategies, according to one panelist. “The topic that comes up again and again is the downside mitigation or downside equity volatility strategies; low volatility and minimum volatility strategies would definitely fit into
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