Going global and other ways to buffer your portfolio from stock market volatility By: CNBC.com News February 08, 2018 at 14:23 PM EST Here are five smart ways investors can protect their portfolios from volatility in the stock market. Read More >> Related Stocks: FTSE EM ETF Vanguard Proshares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF Short VIX Short-Term -1X Futures ETF