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Without price volatility, there is no market -- i.e., prices are static. Volatility is a key characteristic of asset markets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc), and even more so of derivatives markets ...

Volatility is the bane of many investors. Bumpy moves in your portfolio in response to market fluctuations can cause you to make emotionally driven mistakes in your investing, and that can cause you ...

Implied volatility (IV) is a market's forecast that is often used to help traders determine the correct trading strategies ...

Investing in stocks involves inherent risk. As a stock owner, you are part owner in the company. As such, you participate in the positive growth of the company as well as the declines the stock ...

I saw CNBC reporter Bob Pisani’s “primer” on volatility, and I’m not sure it was all that helpful in understanding the concept. It starts by how Pisani defines volatility: But let's start with the ...

The stock market was "volatile" in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was "volatile" again, to a lesser degree, ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Maybe you've heard about the ...

Defining and measuring risk is foundational to investment management. Although there are many legitimate risk measures available, today's discussion will focus on volatility. Why? First, volatility is ...