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Q+A: How does the VIX index measure fear?

Q+A: How does the VIX index measure fear?

Update: 2025-10-16
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This week, Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX index, topped 20 for the first time since April. So what does that mean? What is the VIX index, how it measures volatility, why does that represent fear, and what can investors learn from it?

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