Generally, the more assets in a portfolio,
the less the volatility of any one asset impacts the risk of the portfolio.
So if you have
less volatility of the real growth in the economy, that makes equity investing far less risky.
Not exact matches
People are
less likely to be dissatisfied with market
volatility if they feel in control of their financial life, according to a study published last month in the Journal of Behavioral Science, entitled, Market Volatility and Financial Satisfaction: The Role of Financial Self -
volatility if they feel in control
of their financial life, according to a study published last month in the Journal
of Behavioral Science, entitled, Market
Volatility and Financial Satisfaction: The Role of Financial Self -
Volatility and Financial Satisfaction: The Role
of Financial Self - Efficacy.
At companies where communication was clear, constant, and connected across all levels, the natural
volatility of a dynamic environment proved
less and also more manageable.
Take for instance the findings
of a recent study by Morgan Stanley that shows more diverse workplaces deliver better returns and
less volatility.
They enjoy economies
of scale and capture margins all along the supply chain to consumers» gas tanks, so they're
less exposed to crude price
volatility.
According to the survey, 49 %
of respondents said they have
less money than they did before the crisis, so they can't save as much, while 27 % said they're worried about market
volatility.
International investing involves risks, including risks related to foreign currency, limited liquidity,
less government regulation and the possibility
of substantial
volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments.
Banks, which lend heavily to the energy sector and represent a rather large share
of the Canadian market, would see
less earnings
volatility if oil prices were to stabilize.
«During this recession, the housing sector contributed
less volatility to the regional economy than it did in much
of the nation,» Mr. Dudley added.
For those countries that are
less far along in this transition, policy still reveals a substantial degree
of ambivalence about the benefits
of integration; and doubts about their ability to limit the risks in greater exposure to
volatility.
Indeed, the recent spurt
of integration has occurred during a sustained period
of relatively strong global growth, relatively stable and low inflation, and, although
less widespread, a reduction in the
volatility of growth.
Where these balance sheet improvements are most advanced, future financial distress will look more like what we typically see in instances
of financial stress in the major economies — substantial asset price
volatility and the potential for substantial financial losses, but
less in the way
of a significant disruption to either short - run or long - run real economic growth.
The S&P 500 and the Strategic Growth Fund have both gained a bit
less than 2 % since the late February market peak (though with differing levels
of volatility), while the Russell 2000 is roughly unchanged.
I've placed them on separate scales since the duration
of 10 - year bonds is smaller, and has much
less volatility than the duration
of stocks.
It will not maximize gains in rising stock markets, but it can capture a substantial portion
of the gains over the longer term, with
less volatility than just investing in stocks.
Lower levels
of implied
volatility mean
less income from each call option sold.
Although bonds generally present
less short - term risk and
volatility than stocks, bonds do contain interest rate risk (as interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa) and the risk
of default, or the risk that an issuer will be unable to make income or principal payments.
Given the
volatility of bitcoin, he could gain or lose money within days, essentially getting more or
less for his home than he intended.
That critique misses the mark because the objective
of low
volatility strategies is not to capture all
of the upside in a bull market, but rather to perform
less...
If you are a long - term investor and believe the company has fundamental value — think Google (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) or Facebook — then the early
volatility and the risk
of price drops are
of less concern.
While options that are 5 - 10 % out
of the money will have
less value than those that are just slightly out
of the money, the higher
volatility should make the puts valuable enough to make the strategy worthwhile.
The end result
of this is that portfolios consisting
of more cash - generating dividend stocks tend to have far
less volatility and suffer gentler falls than their counterparts.
With slightly
less volatility than some
of the prior stocks mentioned, this will appeal to those day traders looking for a lower price stock, with good volume, but not extreme
volatility.
In this environment
of increased uncertainty, I predict that minimum
volatility strategies will re-enter the spotlight as a way for investors to maintain equity exposure while seeking
less risk.
If your skittish about market
volatility, hold greater percentages
of bond funds and
lesser amounts
of stock funds.
Overall, implied
volatilities of foreign exchange rates have exhibited a
less clear trend than those observed in equity and fixed - interest markets.
We continue to have a very positive fundamental intermediate - term view, but believe (1) the improved economic data, (2) fear
of higher interest rates, (3) a
less dovish Fed, (4) historically low
volatility, and extreme overbought condition creates an environment ripe for a correction.
The
volatility of recent weeks would seem to make it a
less - than - auspicious time for the Fed to consider raising interest rates, at least from a global perspective.
This separately managed account seeks long - term growth
of capital and dividend income greater than the S&P 500 ® Index, with the potential for
less volatility than the U.S. stock market.
Small caps (Russell 2000) and to a
lesser extent Nikkei and EM equities in stocks all have below - average vol and correlations today to S&P 500; makes index hedges cheaper, although the lower level
of realized
volatility means consensus is looking for an even better entry point to buy equity vol.»
By holding your funds in fiat, you can minimize the
volatility of your balance, as fiat currencies are generally
less volatile than cryptocurrencies.
On what the Fed will do, David thinks the Fed will tighten this September although he also mentions that with the recent market
volatility, the chances
of that happening is
less than 50 %.
Stocks with a history
of consistently growing their dividends have historically tended to perform well and exhibit
less volatility in a rising rate environment, while high yielding dividends, often considered «bond - like proxies,» have tended to be more vulnerable (due to their high debt levels) and have historically followed bond performance when rates rise.
They entail significant risks that can include losses due to leveraging or other speculative investment practices, lack
of liquidity,
volatility of returns, restrictions on transferring interests in a fund, potential lack
of diversification, absence and / or delay
of information regarding valuations and pricing, complex tax structures and delays in tax reporting,
less regulation and higher fees than mutual funds.
Those funds also are exhibiting
less volatility than the market because
of the juicy yields being paid.
High Risk — Income (H / INC) Medium to higher risk equities
of companies that are structured with a focus on providing a meaningful dividend but may face
less predictable earnings (or losses), more leveraged balance sheets, rapidly changing market dynamics, financial and competitive issues, higher price
volatility (beta), and potential risk
of principal.
There's plenty
of historical evidence that suggests this dividend growth fund should continue to beat and exceed the market average with
less volatility.
MiFID II is expected to result in
less sell - side research coverage
of companies, which potentially increases pricing inefficiencies and idiosyncratic
volatility, as information may not spread through the markets.
In general, I like consumer staples, utilities, pharma companies like JNJ, PG, KO, PM, SO, GSK, GILD as they are more predictable over a decent period
of time and carry
less volatility.
The Board also considered that the Fund's total net assets will decrease as a result
of the Initial Tender Offer (and the Conditional Tender Offer, if conducted), which may result in greater
volatility,
less investment flexibility and proportionately higher expenses for the Fund's remaining shareholders following the Tender Offers.
Cheap credit makes the value
of equity
less volatile, hence a tightening
of credit conditions will lead to higher equity
volatility.»
Some
of the increase in
volatility is more apparent than real, however, as every $ 1 per barrel move translates into a larger shift in percentage terms now that prices have halved from $ 100 per barrel to
less than $ 50.
Because
of their high prices and low yields, growth stocks tend to have
less downside protection and more
volatility than cheaper companies.
A portfolio with a beta
of greater than 1 would generally see its share price rise or fall by more than the market, while a portfolio with a beta
of less than 1 would have
less share price
volatility than the market.
A result greater than 250k or
less than 150k could deliver a bit
of a shock and spark additional
volatility.
While gold prices have more or
less remained in a tight band from the start
of 2016, the escalating crisis in the Middle East has led to massive
volatility in crude - oil prices, and at the end
of November this year, crude oil has rallied by 55 percent compared to the 20 - percent gain in gold.
How European markets might react to the possibility
of «Brexit,» which is shorthand for «British exit from the European Union,» both in the run - up to the UK election and its aftermath, remains unclear, although given that UK assets suffered as the result
of the referendum on Scottish independence became
less predictable such
volatility could conceivably reoccur.
Most obviously, the needs
of very young fathers are substantially different from those
of older young fathers (Kiselika, 2008, p. 132); and they tend to be most socially disadvantaged to start with, are
less likely to be living with their children's mothers, and are more likely to be involved in criminality and substance misuse and to suffer anxiety, depression and emotional
volatility (Kiselika, 1995).
Since the price
of iron ore dropped to a low
of less than $ US90 a tonne last September, prices rebounded strongly reaching a level
of around $ US150 a tonne earlier this week, albeit in an environment
of continuing
volatility.»