PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Roni Israelov AU - Lars N. Nielsen TI - Still Not Cheap: <em>Portfolio Protection in Calm Markets</em> AID - 10.3905/jpm.2015.41.4.108 DP - 2015 Jul 31 TA - The Journal of Portfolio Management PG - 108--120 VI - 41 IP - 4 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/41/4/108.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/41/4/108.full AB - Recent equity volatility is near all-time lows. Option prices are also low. Many analysts suggest this represents a good opportunity to purchase put options for portfolio insurance. It is well-known that portfolio insurance is expensive on average, but what about in calm markets? History suggests it still is. The authors investigate the relationship between option richness and volatility across 10 global equity indexes. Option prices may be low, but their expected values tend to be even lower.TOPICS: Global, portfolio management/multi-asset allocation