Who knew my previous post (or non-post) on index investing turned out to be one of those "throw brick; attract jade" kind of catalyst where the comments got veered towards hedging at the very end...
In my search for alternative hedging strategies, I focused on the VIX.
I found the below article quite interesting. For those interested to explore using the VIX as an indicator or hedge, you may want to take a peek at it.
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