How To Protect Your Money In A War With Iran, And And An Oil Spike

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Wednesday, March 7, 2012 How To Protect Your Money In A War With Iran, And An Oil Spike One of the big fears for the market is obviously an oil spike, possibly caused by a war with Iran. Such an event would probably be bad for stocks (if oil surged) but given the market and economic momentum, people aren't inclined to just bet against the market on the chance of this geopolitical event. So here's an idea from Barclays' Sreekala Kochugovindan. It shows the VIX (AKA: The fear index) vs. the price of Brent Crude during the period around the Iraq war. They're nicely correlated, as you can see, and so it's reasonable to surmise that a conflict with Iran and an equivalent move in oil would prompt an equivalent move in the two measures. Read » Also On Money Game Today: A 30-Second Guide To The Precarious Situation In Greece Right Now Even With Zero Experience There's A Place You Can Instantly Find A Job Paying $120,000 INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: Watch How Target Has Completely Destroyed Its Competition REVEALED: Business Insider's Official Prediction For Friday's Jobs Report Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: This Country Defaulted, And Now It Has One Of The Healthiest Public Sectors In The World CHART OF THE DAY: This Is The Trend That Could Asphyxiate The Housing Recovery CHART OF THE DAY: 'Total Collapse' In Greece Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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