Barclays’ XVZ—A Long Volatility Fund That Won’t Fade to Zero

Almost everyone that invests would love to have a cost-effective way to insure against market declines.   Securities that allow you to go long on volatility are attractive because they tend to go up when the market goes down,  but none of them, when sized to really protect an investment are affordable in a “set and forget” sort of way. The first generation volatility ETNs …

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