Investors Are Spending Fresh Billions Hedging Market Mania
- ‘Slowdown is creeping in the price of bonds’: Medley’s Emons
- Biggest gold ETF added $1.3 billion Friday; stock skew rises
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Whether it’s a bearish portent of a sell-off to come or prudent hedging after a fierce stock rebound, traders are bolstering their defenses against an end to this vertiginous rally.
Gold and longer-maturity bonds are getting outsized inflows. Protective equity options are outdrawing speculative contracts, while volatility markets are positioning for fresh disruptions.