Baupost's Seth Klarman
says the price volatility of cryptocurrencies detracts from their ability to be a «medium of exchange.»
Supporters
say the price volatility is a distraction from the value of the underlying technology.
It is not precisely right to
say that price volatility is the problem.
Not exact matches
«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.
«There was broad agreement among members to convey the Governing Council's concerns about the recent
volatility in the euro exchange rate, which represented a source of uncertainty that had to be monitored with respect to its implications for the medium - term outlook for
price stability,» the minutes
said.
«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.
Before investing in cryptocurrencies, Friedman
says that investors also should consider several risks, including
price volatility and regulatory intervention.
«Expect continued
price volatility,» Friedman
said.
Western Australian treasurer Mike Nahan
says he can't guarantee a budget surplus in the next financial year due to the recent
volatility in iron ore
prices.
Both, he
says, benefit from
volatility of stock
prices.
When asked if he was worried about U.S. shale producers ramping production and eclipsing the recent international cuts, Novak
said, «Undoubtedly the joint action by many countries to achieve the balance and to reduce the output are aimed at giving stability to the market and as a result we see a great level of investment, lower
volatility,
prices stabilizing at a certain level, which does play out to move investment going into shale production so one needs to assess the overall supply and demand balance.»
«We blended distribution with a commodity - type system and variable
pricing to help businesses work with
volatility,» Sullivan
says.
«A lot of these guys are going to pull the rip cord and get out of the trade when the
price goes against them with all this intraday
volatility,»
said S3 Partners» Head of Research Ihor Dusaniwsky.
«I believe we are in for much greater
volatility in oil
prices for the foreseeable future and that's why you've seen Cenovus preserve cash by moderating our growth and reducing our workforce,» CEO Brian Ferguson
said in announcing the job cuts.
He
said he would not try to convince investors to buy Tesla stock and told day traders to sell out if they did not like the
volatility in the share
price.
Should they become widely available as intended, they could increase the
volatility of home
prices, making
prices go down faster or go up faster than they otherwise would, Weiss
said.
Wang's take is that the
volatility seen in China's stock market is common among emerging markets, and fluctuations in share
prices can also create opportunities, he
said.
«Our expectation is for pockets of
volatility on an idiosyncratic basis around these events, rather than a wholesale sea change of
volatility,»
said Ben Robins, portfolio specialist at T. Rowe
Price.
Through the pilot, Holmes
said they would examine whether the
volatility of XRP's
price has any impact on the cost of moving money across borders.
On Aug. 14, the regulator
said China Securities Finance Corp., the state agency tasked with supporting share
prices, would no longer add to holdings unless there's unusual
volatility and systemic risk, although it would remain in the stock market for years to come.
Rather than MoneyGram putting millions in cash into a country and then exposing that cash to
price volatility, Holmes
said, they would be able to exchange money in real time and on the fly.
Banks» revenue from both metals and oil is expected to increase this year as
prices and
volatility increase, Shahani
said, with overall commodities - related revenue seen rising by around 10 percent.
Oil - related revenue has dwindled since 2015 as a period of low
prices reduced interest from producers and consumers in financial instruments that offer protection against
price volatility,
said Amrit Shahani, research director at Coalition.
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«The next immediate things we will see with the futures is more predictable
price movement and less
volatility,»
said Emin Gun Sirer, a professor at Cornell University who studies digital currencies like bitcoin.
«I'm proud of our team's results and pleased with our stock
price increase considering the
volatility in the stock market,»
said a statement from Publix CEO and president Todd Jones.
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.
«The «flight to safety» concept — periods of
volatility causing money to flow out of equity markets into fixed income and thus driving
prices up and yields down — no longer looks viable,» Bill Belden, head of ETF business development at Guggenheim,
said.
«Despite
volatility, the market is heading toward re-balance, and
prices are likely to strengthen with time,» Amin Nasser, the CEO of Saudi Arabian Oil Co,
said on Monday.
He
says that although the powerful
price changes are stressful for investors, this short - term
volatility is a good opportunity to reposition your portfolio.
Despite recent market
volatility and exposure to low oil and commodity
prices, the countries growth won't be affected,
says the bank.
While natural gas is cleaner than coal, the
volatility of the
price of that fuel makes it risky for consumers,
said Thibault.
The move has proved compelling to merchants, as even amidst
price volatility 60 %
said they'd accept Square.
He
said: «We are now seeing the benefits of our focus on managing
volatility in the business, with more favourable contract agreements, a closer
pricing alignment between our sales book and the spot market, and targeting sales of products that deliver greater value.»
In the UK, Müller Milk & Ingredients has confirmed details of a new initiative it
said will help British dairy farmers manage the impact of extreme farm gate milk
price volatility.
«At a
price of $ 210 million, it would give investors a gross rental yield of 3.9 per cent in addition to capital growth, low
volatility and the opportunity to keep an Australian agricultural icon in local hands,» Mr Naoumidis
said.
While the availability of whey and lactose products continue to climb during 2008,
price volatility has managed to hamper hikes in profitability of the segment as manufacturers hunt for cheaper ingredients,
says a new report.
The company
said by securing a fixed
price for a portion of their milk supply, farmers can substantially reduce their exposure to market
volatility, which has seen farm gate milk
prices suffer dramatic swings in the past few years.
I would
say that under a program like this there is little
volatility from year to year because it is a closed loop system so consumers shouldn't expect huge spikes in the
price that never come down and just seem to go up.
He
said in spite of the
price volatility on the international market affecting the country's major export commodities, the government is changing lives and transforming Ghana.
«It would point to weakness in the economy, continued
volatility and weakness of stock
prices,» McMahon
said.
«With renewables, you avoid the
price volatility of fossil fuels,» he
said.
The utility concluded that without the project, it would be 75 percent reliant on natural gas, raising concerns about future
price volatility, Huggins
said.
«Alternative fuels offer the potential, if not to lower the
price [of petroleum - derived fuels], at least to provide a hedge in the future against their future growth or, put differently, their
volatility,»
says technologist Douglas Kirkpatrick, DARPA's program manager for alternative fuels efforts.
Needless to
say, the constant tracking of competitors» changing
prices led to remarkable
volatility.
«This is welcome news for consumers because at this time of year we've grown accustomed to much more
price volatility,»
said Gregg Laskoski, a AAA spokesman.
That's not to
say that
volatility never changes in Forex, it just means that the particular direction of a Forex pair doesn't have a very big impact on that pair's
volatility or
price action, as it does in the equity markets for example.
Let's
say Cory's Tequila Corporation is worried about the
volatility in the
price of agave, the plant used to make tequila.
For instance, historically, you could have notched surprisingly good results by favoring securities characterized by lower
price volatility, higher yields and higher quality (as reflected in,
say, higher gross profitability or lower debt).
And in a world of increased
volatility (which value investors like as it presents opportunities) what does it
say about the mutual fund model, with the requirement for daily
pricing and liquidity?