UUniversity of Southern California Risk Management Questions please answer these two different questions 1- can you figure out an approximate relationship

UUniversity of Southern California Risk Management Questions please answer these two different questions

1- can you figure out an approximate relationship between the VIX index and the S&P 500 index? If you can cite specifically, do so.

2-Black Swan events

Black swan events are (from the book by Nicholas Taleb) rare but catastrophic events; economic, market or geopolitical in origin.

Here is a list of five black swan events. Research/consider one of them…state the percentage decline in the market, and suggest which derivative could be used to hedge. In particular, imagine corporate, not personal uses and situations.

EXAMPLES:

1. The US starts a pre-emptive strike against North Korea.

2. Terrorists bomb the New York Stock Exchange

3. The US Federal Reserve Board suddenly sells huge quantities of bonds that it holds.

4. Earthquake occurs in Los Angeles.

5. Extreme flooding on East coast

You may think of another one!

(make sure to answer the questions sepreated and in detail )