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You are here: Home / Audio / Audio Pack 4: Stock and Stop Losses, Trends, VIX and GICS

Audio Pack 4: Stock and Stop Losses, Trends, VIX and GICS

May 5, 2015 by David Stein · Updated June 23, 2020

Audio Packs combine multiple audio lessons into one file so you can stream or download them without having to switch from one audio lesson to the next.

This audio pack covers the following topics in sequential order:

  • Average Stock Market Losses During Bear Markets
  • What Are Stop Losses and How Are They Used – starts at 5:15
  • How Bond Supply Impacts Interest Rates – starts at 10:48
  • What Are GICs and Stable Value Funds – starts at 17:31
  • A Trend Following Strategy That Outperforms – starts at 23:49
  • What Is the VIX Volatility Index – starts at 29:27

The audio pack length is 38 minutes.

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