Now Even the Fed's Worried That Stock Volatility Is Too Low
- VIX sits near 2 1/2-month bottom reached in late January
- Reduced volatility is "inconsistent" with uncertainty: FOMC
How Should Investors Interpret the FOMC Minutes
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Add the Federal Reserve to the list of worriers about investor complacency as stocks set new records almost daily.
A few officials at the central bank “expressed concern that the low level of implied volatility in equity markets appeared inconsistent with the considerable uncertainty attending the outlook” for Donald Trump to deliver on pro-growth campaign policies, according to the minutes from the Fed’s meeting three weeks ago, which were released Wednesday.