The father of the fear gauge explains why the VIX is misunderstood
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Amelia Schwanke
A growing number of investors have been wagering billions of dollars on investor anxiety using the CBOE Volatility Index. Robert Whaley, the father of the fear gauge, explains to Opto how the metric might be misunderstood.
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Robert Whaley
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Vanderbilt University
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