Gorham Quoted on Risk of Volatility Index

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In Medill Reports: Âé¶¹APP, a publication of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, IIT Stuart Industry Professor of Finance Michael Gorham contributed to a discussion about the Âé¶¹APP Board Options Exchange’s “Volatility Indexâ€(VIX), also referred to as the “Fear Index.â€

According to the March 14 article, VIX helps investors make sense of world events, like the Ukrainian crisis. Gorham commented on the success of the VIX, despite risks.