(Written by Suzanne Cosgrove and Matt Raebel)
The pandemic of 2020 and its associated economic fallout pushed the Cboe Volatility (VIX) Index to record highs, and it’s expected to stay elevated even as COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out and dispensed and global economies begin to recover in 2021, two analysts said in a presentation sponsored by the Cboe Options Institute. (Originally published at John Lothian News on 1/14/2021.)