Published on: June 13th, 2019 • Duration: 16 minutes
Michael Purves, chief global strategist at Weeden & Co., revisits his short utilities trade from last month and highlights the current dichotomy between bonds and the stock market. He takes a deep dive into both the bullish and bearish arguments for Treasuries and the S&P 500, points out why shorting volatility make sense right now, and considers a specific put option on the VIX to make the trade, in this interview with Justine Underhill. Filmed on June 12, 2019