The VIX Low: A Sign Of The Times?

A great analysis on the recent movements of the VIX volatility index comes from Barrons today. In a blog, titled “The Stock Market’s Seinfeld Show,” Steven M. Sears, looks at the current uselessness of the VIX (NYSEARCA:VXX) as a market metric, and compares the index to Seinfeld.

The VIX is a measure of volatility championed by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The index is currently trading at an all time low, this has spooked some investors who see a lull in the metric as a sign that traders are falling in line...