John Husselbee: Finding opportunity in volatility

After a tumultuous end to 2018 and more of the same so far this year, no investor will need to be told that volatility is firmly back on the agenda. It is never the easiest metric to pin down, but one common measure is the so-called ‘Fear Index' in the US - known formally as the Vix - which gives an indication of equity market volatility going back as far as 1990. Just two years ago saw a period of all-time lows in this index - to give some context, it sat around the 10 mark versus a long-term average of 19.5 and a high, in October 2008, above 80 - but, following recent events, the level...