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'Fear' Index Hits All-time High

PostDateIcon Mon, 10/06/2008 - 1:18pm | mal contends
Who can argue that the Bailout Plan, incomplete though it is, is not needed to halt the fear breeding on fear? From Reuters:
By Doris Frankel CHICAGO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - An index regarded as Wall Street's fear gauge surged to a record high on Monday in a sign investors expect more stock market turmoil as they scramble for options to insure their stock portfolios.
CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX (^VIX) or Fear Index over Five Years
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