You can visualize
the price volatility over the past seven days and see why people think Bitcoin is risky; clearly the reward is paying off as the price has gone up $ 700 since the start of May.
The underlying principle is that different classes of investments have shown different rates of return and levels of
price volatility over time.
High betas may mean
price volatility over the near term, but they don't always rule out long - term opportunities.
Not exact matches
«While we believe most of the
price damage is
over for this correction, we do not think we are going to return to the same level of low
volatility of the recent past,» he said.
In periods of rising
volatility, pharma companies are often especially vulnerable because of investors are paying big
prices today for therapies expected to pay off
over a long horizon.
At this point, the only thing anyone knows for certain is that the low -
volatility environment is
over, and dynamic
price swings look here to stay.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues;
price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional
pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products
over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock
price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
The rollercoaster ride in oil
prices over the past three years may be old hat to investors familiar with the commodity's historical sensitivity to macro events (see chart below), but oil
price volatility is by no means endemic and several factors are now lining up to suggest a calmer period for crude may lie ahead.
One is the
volatility associated with normal
price fluctuations
over the course of a day or week.
For example, in periods of low market
volatility and average demand, a one ounce gold American Eagle coin might be offered at 4.5 %
over spot, but periods of weak demand can bring the
price down to 3.5 %
over spot, or lower.
Over the past few weeks,
price action has been quiet and
volatility has been low, with the
price trading in a tight range near the highs of the base:
Using new transaction - level data, authors Leonardo Bartolini, Svenja Gudell, Spence Hilton and Krista Schwarz show that trade volume in the federal funds market exhibits large swings
over the course of the day while
prices remain fairly stable, with rate
volatility rising sharply only near the end of the trading day.
Smaller - company stocks have exhibited greater
price volatility than larger - company stocks, particularly
over the short term.
The Strategic Growth Fund remains fully hedged, with the same «staggered strike» position we had at the 2007 peak, which strengthens our defense against potential market losses by raising the strike
prices of our defensive put options, at a cost of just
over 1 % of assets in additional put premium (which is relatively inexpensive with the CBOE
volatility index currently at about 17).
But,
over time, the longer central banks create liquidity to suppress short - run
volatility, the more they will feed
price bubbles in equity, bond, and other asset markets.»
Over the past 25 years, there has been lower crude
price volatility in the mid-continent regions than on the coasts (WTI vs. Brent), so there may be some improvement here, at the margin.
Over the past four years, they have provided merchants the means of accepting bitcoins without the risk of
price volatility.
Markets for ether, the cryptocurrency linked to the ethereum distributed computing platform, were rocked yesterday by a huge flash crash that saw
prices fall from
over $ 365 down to as low as 10 cents on one exchange before bouncing back shortly afterwards — an event that is mildly worrying for anyone concerned about cryptocurrency
volatility, but has had devastating consequences for some professional traders who have seen their holdings wiped out.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the
price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products;
volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls
over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Using a custom excel spreadsheet containing
price data for the current Dividend Champions, I began by calculating the historical
volatility over the past 63, 126, and 252 trading days of each Dividend Champion.
Industry Cries Foul
Over Coinbase / GDAX BCash «Trading» Significant
price volatility in BCH, also known as BCash, accompanied a botched release on GDAX, which then saw activity tantamount to market manipulation, critics are saying.
Our proprietary Block Tribune
Volatility Index is a measure of daily
price variability compared with variability
over the prior 30 days.
We have been at the same
price for
over a month, but it's terrific to see the
volatility finally kick in & with any hot and dry weather or excessive rain you will see
prices crack the $ 4 level quickly.
The president went on to announce that the broad - based economic expansion in the eurozone accelerated more than expected in the first half of 2017; however, recent exchange - rate
volatility could lead to uncertainty in
price stability
over the medium - term.
The two key short term support areas mentioned in our last
price outlook - $ 447 and $ 440 - were broken
over the past week and traders should expect more
volatility in the near - term.
CPI inflation in year - ended terms should stay in a narrow range around this profile
over much of the forecast horizon, though
volatility in oil and food
prices over the past year will continue to have some effect on the year - ended figures in future quarters.
This long - lasting expansion with continued earnings growth can support rising stock
prices over time, even with the possibility of higher
volatility in 2018.
The risk exposure to which you exposed your capital, measured not by
volatility in market quotation but in the
price paid relative to intrinsic value with an adjustment for the potential of wipeout, is the real secret of building wealth
over the long term.
76 % of respondents were moderately to extremely concerned
over the lack of investment capital moving into the industry, whereas only 43 % were moderately to extremely concerned with the
volatility commodities
prices over the next two years.
Up massively from the 71 % that cited this in our last polling, 92 % of executives stated that they were cautious to extremely concerned
over the
volatility of commodities
prices.
But, many analysts think you should use a mixture of growth stocks with value stocks and other types in your portfolio, just to make sure you avoid the excess
volatility (how much a stock's
price goes up or down
over a period of time) that comes with some growth stocks.
The stock
price should be loosely tethered to the business value
over time, but
volatility around that value gives us the chance to buy at a discount and sell at a premium» Wally Weitz
«We are willing to endure a high degree of stock
price and portfolio
volatility because we believe it allows us to achieve a greater degree of investment performance
over the long term» Bill Ackman
But «if you look at the
volatility of
pricing for petroleum — in short order and
over the long term — the
price comparisons will be at parity, and perhaps better.»
Lots of people don't mind the lack of
volatility, but LOs notice that mortgage rates have been improving — yesterday agency MBS
prices improved
over.250 in
price.
Portfolio Margin uses a risk - based model that determines margin requirements based on historical
volatility by valuing a specific portfolio
over a range of underlying
price and
volatility moves.
Historical
Volatility: The speed or rate of change in an asset's
price movement
over a period of time.
Using a Bloomberg terminal, I would check the equity
price movement
over the last twelve months (red flag — down a lot), equity implied
volatility (red flag — up a lot), balance sheet (how much leverage, and what is the trend?)
The second half of 2015 was marked by significant market
volatility, which was brought forth by plunging commodity
prices, a strengthening U.S. dollar, growing global concerns
over Chinese economic growth, and the subsequent devaluation of the Chinese renminbi.
While the Canadian market has seen more
volatility over the last couple of years in large part due to falling energy
prices, it's still creating record highs.
It's important to realize that
volatility measures changes of the
price over time, so the relationship between it and delta / gamma is not quite straightforward.
Research by Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports, shows that
prices of manufactured homes
over time have more
volatility than conventional homes.
Investors also may want to consider setting up regular, automatic contributions to take advantage of dollar cost averaging — a strategy that can lower the average
price you pay for fund units
over time and can help mitigate the risk of market
volatility.
Using a custom excel spreadsheet containing
price data for the current Dividend Champions, I began by calculating the historical
volatility over the past 63, 126, and 252 trading days of each Dividend Champion.
Bollinger Bands allow users to compare
volatility and relative
price levels
over a period of time.
Simply put,
volatility means variation or changes in
price over time.
However, to
price a LEAPS ® option, it is necessary to predict the
volatility (expectation of
price fluctuation) of the underlying stock and interest rates
over 2 1/2 years; this is difficult even for most professionals.
The implied
volatility shows how the
price might change
over a year.
Of course, I'm still looking for alpha — ideally each pick appreciates
over time but with some of the underlying commodity
price volatility / impact eliminated.
That increased value might not always be exactly recognized the market at all times (leading to the aforementioned
volatility), but the
price of your stocks (and thus the market value of your assets / portfolio) should increase
over the long run.