Battle of the Charts: VIX, Christmas Presents, Inflation

The video features a session with three guests discussing various economic charts and their implications. Danny Berger analyzes asset classes like the VIX and dollar, highlighting their trends and divergences. Courtney Collins presents the Christmas Price Index, detailing the cost of items from the '12 Days of Christmas' song. The co-anchor examines import prices from countries like Mexico and China, discussing potential trade impacts under a new administration. The session concludes with a results announcement for the Battle of the Charts.

What is the relationship between the VIX and the dollar in a risk-on environment?

• They both tend to rise together.

• The dollar rises while the VIX falls.

• They move in opposite directions.

• The VIX rises while the dollar falls.

What significant change occurred in the Christmas Price Index in the mid-1990s?

• There was a huge drop in the price of swans.

• The cost of skilled labor decreased.

• The cost of unskilled labor remained constant.

• The price of swans increased dramatically.

Which item in the Christmas Price Index is the most expensive?

• 7 swans a swimming

• 5 golden rings

• Partridge in a pear tree

• 12 drummers drumming

What could be a potential effect of imposing tariffs on goods from countries like Mexico and China?

• Decrease in import prices

• Imported inflation

• Increase in domestic production

• Decrease in inflation

Which country's import prices have improved due to changes in oil prices?

• Mexico

• United States

• China

• Canada