Talking Volatility ETPs With Nick Cherney

Nick Cherney, CFA is the CIO and co-founder of VelocityShares LLC, the index company behind many of the exchange-traded products that offer exposure to volatility. Nick recently took time out of his schedule to discuss the nuances of futures-based VIX investing and the potential appeal of this asset class: ETF Database (ETFdb): The CBOE Volatility Index, better known as the VIX, has been around for almost 20 years, and is a widely followed benchmark. But the idea of investing in volatility and volatility as an asset class is a relatively new concept. What has made it possible to invest in volatility? Nick Cherney, CFA: The VIX has certainly been followed for quite a long time, but even now there are a lot of investors who do not necessarily understand what it is or how it is calculated. It is designed to represent the volatility of the underlying index, the S&P [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Reviewing All The VIX ETF Options VelocityShares Debuts Its Lineup Of VIX ETNs Examining VIX ETF Performance During A Sell-Off This Week In ETFs: February 13th Edition Inverse VIX ETNs: Free Money?