Doom and gloom? I don't think so.
Don't fear the VIX - May. 6, 2010
Don't fear the VIX
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- You think things have gotten a little volatile lately? Please. Anyone remember fall 2008?
Worries that Europe can't contain its debt woes and that Greece's problems are just the tip of the iceberg have amped up investor jitters in the last week. Signs that China is slowing its growth to get ahead of inflation pressures also haven't helped. In response, the stock market's slow and steady pace of the last few months has gone out the window, bringing the return of big swings.