As a tsunami of uncertainties dangles over the markets, including the US presidential election, critical second-quarter earnings reports, economic growth estimates, and interest rate expectations, investors are once again turning to hedging.
The $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index(.VIX.US)$, often referred to as the market's "fear gauge," experienced its most significant surge in over a year last week, coinciding with a sharp decli...