$1.$ Another way to understand stock market risk is to examine how investors expect risk to evolve in

the near future. The DJIA volatility index $($FRED code: VXDCLS$)$ is one such measure. Plot the level

of this volatility index at a monthly frequency since October $1997$ and, as a second line, the

percent change from a year ago of the Wilshire $5000$ index, also at a monthly frequency $($FRED

code: WILL$5000$PR$).$ Compare their patterns.