«Just in the last few days, the amount
of volatility the market has seen has made headlines around the world.»
Not exact matches
The minutes
of the Fed's June meeting noted that «some participants suggested that increased risk tolerance among investors might be contributing to elevated asset prices more broadly; a few participants expressed concern that subdued
market volatility, coupled with a low equity premium, could lead to a build - up
of risks to financial stability.»
The four - week moving average
of initial claims, considered a better measure
of labor
market trends as it irons out week - to - week
volatility, fell 1,250, to 231,250 last week, the lowest level since March 31, 1973.
Since the beginning
of the week, the selloff has knocked about $ 6.6 billion off
of Netflix's (NFLX)
market cap, and its decline clearly has to do with more than just
market volatility.
LONDON, April 23 - Hamstrung by a renewed slump in
volatility and lack
of clear
market direction, FX and bond speculators are making historically big bets on a lower dollar and higher yields.
And while it's endured some
volatility in the past, its beta
of 0.9 suggests it's been rocked no more than the rest
of the
market.
Regardless
of the reason, the bull
market quickly spread to other cryptocurrencies, furthering the
volatility for which the
market is known.
Rather, the
market is healthy, but not trending much.By scaling out, you can not only take some smaller profits, but achieve two other things: 1) keep some amount
of that original position in case the
market picks up again; and 2) reinvest a portion (or all)
of your gains into another position (perhaps one with a little more
volatility and / or opportunity).
LONDON, April 20 - British emerging
markets - focused hedge fund Onslow Capital Management has closed after a long period
of low
volatility hit returns and assets fell below a sustainable level, it said in a letter to investors.
«Even though payrolls came in pretty much in line with expectations, it's encouraging to see this type
of growth in the face
of geopolitical tensions, trade negotiations, and pronounced
market volatility.
Patricia Oey, a senior analyst at Morningstar who focuses on ETFs, said investors should be aware
of volatility in emerging
market bonds.
Volatility has been the byword for the Chinese stock
market in the recent past, not least because the government has a habit
of intervening in the form
of lockdowns and corporate actions whenever the Shanghai index dives.
The chart shows the number
of transactions in Treasury bonds divided by the MOVE index, or Merrill Lynch Option
Volatility Estimate, which measures Treasury market v
Volatility Estimate, which measures Treasury
market volatilityvolatility.
The CBOE
Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge
of fear in the
market, hit its lowest level in more than 20 years earlier this year.
Lance Humphrey, USAA Asset Management, discusses how ETFs performed during the recent period
of market volatility.
The outcome
of the Brexit referendum clearly demonstrated the inherent
volatility and fragility
of global
markets.
James Barty, European equity strategist at Bank
of America Merrill Lynch, discusses investor strategies when it comes to China's
market volatility.
U.S.
market volatility picked up dramatically in the first quarter
of the year.
In a falling
market, you want the large - cap dividendpaying stock that has low beta (a measure
of volatility), he says.
«Moreover, given the magnitude
of the shock, we concluded that the benefits
of acting now rather than waiting would outweigh the costs
of any short - term
market volatility that might arise.
Like some other hedge funds betting on economic trends in developed
markets, a lack
of volatility amid years
of central - bank stimulus made it difficult to make money.
Overall, the
market's recent propensity for large moves shows the low -
volatility doldrums
of 2017 are over and suggests multihundred - point Dow fluctuations are the new normal.
This resulted in a much more interesting index, one that competes well with other favorites in terms
of volatility and correlation to broad
market movement.
«While common wisdom has it that higher
volatility necessarily signals a discrete end to the [bull
market], it is often the case that higher vol is a natural occurrence in the «late innings»
of extended rallies, particularly when the Fed is raising rates, as was the case in late 1999 - 2000,» he wrote.
Then during an interview with Bloomberg Television early last month, he downplayed a series
of market headwinds, saying that «the only real problem now is low liquidity and
market volatility.»
The Cboe
volatility index, a popular gauge
of market fear, spiked above 38 in early February.
Formally called the Cboe
Volatility Index, the VIX measures market expectations of near - term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index opti
Volatility Index, the VIX measures
market expectations
of near - term
volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index opti
volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option prices.
Matthew Riley, head
of research at Natixis Global Asset Management, told CNBC on Monday that «there's a lot
of uncertainty at the moment, certainly geopolitical uncertainty from what we read is pretty much high although
market volatility is quite low.
«We believe it critical for a listing exchange to ensure a high - quality displayed quote to reduce the cost
of capital and share price
volatility for its issuers, and in the absence
of broader
market structure reform, exchange - paid quoting incentives are a necessary mechanism in a highly fragmented US marketplace to support liquidity for listed companies,» Cunningham said in a letter to clients emailed to Business Insider.
Despite recent
volatility in the price
of oil, the CEO
of BP believes the
market is currently balanced and production is meeting demand on a daily basis.
A real, more thorough
market correction — accompanied by jolts
of volatility — is still potentially looming on the horizon.
Sudden changes in
volatility and monetary policy could spark an «interesting» period for stock
markets in the next couple
of years, the CEO
of Barclays warned Thursday.
UBS also achieved its net cost reduction target
of 2.1 billion Swiss francs but highlighted that low
market volatility could affect client activity in its wealth management business.
Should the policy offer attractive guaranteed rates
of return, over time the cash value will grow to a reasonable level without being subject to
market volatility or capital gains taxes.
The episode jolted the
market after a measure
of 60 - day
volatility on the metal touched the lowest since 2005.
«Derivatives should have the effect
of bringing a deeper liquidity to the
market which should reduce
volatility,» said Alistair Milne, chief investment officer and co-founder
of Altana Digital Currency Fund that is based in Monaco.
The reality is, it's been 10 years, and a lot
of people that are in the
market today have had ten years
of a Federal Reserve that has artificially repressed
volatility.
Exchange - traded
volatility notes that rose when volatility fell looked like a particularly ripe target, given the potential for a feedback loop that might send the Cboe Volatility Index surging in the event of mark
volatility notes that rose when
volatility fell looked like a particularly ripe target, given the potential for a feedback loop that might send the Cboe Volatility Index surging in the event of mark
volatility fell looked like a particularly ripe target, given the potential for a feedback loop that might send the Cboe
Volatility Index surging in the event of mark
Volatility Index surging in the event
of market stress.
The findings correlate with an uneven year for business in 2015, due to stock
market volatility in the third quarter, which ended a long bull run in the wake
of weakening global economies and a devaluing
of China's currency.
If that occurs in the fourth quarter
of 2018, around the time
of the U.S. mid-term elections, investors should expect greater uncertainty and
volatility in the
markets.
While the firm has long been critical
of the types
of short -
volatility strategies that were blamed for exacerbating stock moves early last week, it's still optimistic about the
market on a medium - term basis.
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The beginning
of his tenure has been defined by ramped up
market volatility, a pickup in rates and the consensus that inflation is ticking higher after a prolonged period
of price suppression.
Stock
market volatility reminds us privatizing Social Security is a bad idea, because it subjects every worker's lifetime contributions to the caprices
of the
market.
Everyone talks about
volatility as a detriment to
markets and investors, but no one talks about the opportunities that arise for investors during periods
of market volatility.
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 - Eff
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 - Eff
Market Volatility and Financial Satisfaction: The Role of Financial Self -
Volatility and Financial Satisfaction: The Role
of Financial Self - Efficacy.
«As Robert Shiller's new 2009 preface to his prescient classic on behavioral economics and
market volatility asserts, the irrational exuberance
of the stock and housing
markets «has been ended by an economic crisis
of a magnitude not seen since the Great Depression
of the 1930s.
The prospect
of inflation coming back caused a lot
of investor anxiety and consideration to the impact on equity
markets, so we saw broad
volatility.
While
market volatility was low by historic standards, helped by accommodative monetary policies, it was out
of sync with increased overall uncertainty, the fund said.
David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive chairman
of The Carlyle Group, speaks about recent
volatility in stock
markets.