published May 26th 2017, 8:48 am, by Matt Levine (Bloomberg View) — VIX manipulation We talked on Wednesday about the CBOE Volatility Index, the VIX, which is an index of implied volatility based on S&P 500 Index stock options. The VIX is used as the reference for VIX futures and

published Apr 19th 2017, 12:03 pm, by Liam Denning (Bloomberg Gadfly) —The most striking aspect of the energy sector in recent weeks has been an all-round lack of confidence. Relative to the wider market, the E&P sector’s performance this month looks even worse given that the S&P 500 is essentially