Mar 8, 2026
Derek Moore is joined by Mike Snyder and Shane Skinner to riff on volatility surging including VIX and VVIX. What volatility changes mean to market makers having to sell or buy more shares to hedge. Later, examine the largest 1 week surge in oil historically and where last week ranks. Plus, asking if OpenAI will wind up being the winner or more like Netscape. All this and more this week.
OpenAI vs other AI companies as the eventual winner
Explaining what VVIX is in relation to the VIX
Why changes in volatility cause market makers to have to sell or buy shares of underlying
Energy sector was the contrarian pick hiding in plain site
Green shoots that this selloff will end?
The Fed and interest rates
Mentioned in this Episode
Derek Moore’s book Broken Pie Chart https://amzn.to/3S8ADNT
Jay Pestrichelli’s book Buy and Hedge https://amzn.to/3jQYgMt
Derek’s book on public speaking Effortless Public Speaking https://amzn.to/3hL1Mag
Contact Derek derek.moore@zegainvestments.com