Scholarly Article on the VIX: For more information on VIX, see this article by Duke University Professor Robert Whaley: "Derivatives on Market Volatility: Hedging Tools Long Overdue," Journal of Derivatives, 1994, pp. 71-84 or visit <A HREF="http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/~whaley/vix" target="_new">http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/~whaley/vix</A>