«Given
the volatility in markets at the start of this year we went back and asked 110 of our original respondents if their views had changed in the past few months and the message we received was clear — M&A remains a top priority for African respondents, over the medium term despite current head - winds.»
Not exact matches
Patricia Oey, a senior analyst
at Morningstar who focuses on ETFs, said investors should be aware of
volatility in emerging
market bonds.
CNBC's Mike Santoli takes a look
at how ETFs
in supposedly «safe» areas for investors are performing as the
market experiences
volatility.
Yusuke Ikawa, rates strategist
at RBS Securities
in Japan, also ruled out imminent action from the BOJ and said uncertainty over who will be the next central bank governor could cause
market volatility in the short term.
Davis, who spoke with CNBC
at the Sohn Conference
in October, then warned that so many investors were shorting Cboe's
Volatility index (VIX) that a mild uptick in market uncertainty could lead to an exaggerated spike in v
Volatility index (VIX) that a mild uptick
in market uncertainty could lead to an exaggerated spike
in volatilityvolatility.
Rosenberg says
at a minimum, QE2's denouement will mean greater
volatility in equity
markets.
Mike Gallagher, head of
markets research
at Continuum Economics, discusses
volatility in the equity
market.
The news comes
at a time when the financial industry
at large has struggled with losses associated with risky loans
in the energy sector,
market volatility, and stiffer regulation.
Timmer: You know, the last two years until the January high, were really extraordinary times for the
market, and I fear that investors got spoiled by that, because the S&P was up I think 52 %
in two years and
in 2017 the
volatility — the standard deviation of those returns — was
at an all - time low of 3.9.
Quincy Krosby, chief
market strategist
at Prudential Financial, says low
volatility is great for M&A
in U.S.
markets.
This wasn't unexpected, since the
market was rising
in just the right mix of conditions:
Volatility as measured by the Cboe's index was
at historic lows, the GOP was set to pass the most comprehensive corporate - tax reform
in decades, and economies around the world were
in growth mode.
«It doesn't take much to be a catalyst for higher
volatility,» said Peter Cecchini, managing director and chief
market strategist
at Cantor Fitzgerald
in New York.
The Cboe
Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered to be the best gauge of fear
in the
market, hit its lowest level since Feb. 1 and traded more than 11.5 percent lower
at 14.62.
Geopolitical worries are still lingering, but with Congress scheduled to get back
in session next week, we wouldn't be surprised to see some September
volatility starting up quickly,» said Ryan Detrick, senior
market strategist
at LPL Financial.
«Freight is the largest variable cost for many shippers, and technology has the power to smooth that
volatility,» says Tillman, who wants to ensure that products can be delivered faster, cheaper and free from corruption leading to his long - term goal: «One - click technology to do an honest trade anywhere
in the world, so you can open up new
markets at moment's notice.»
With the
volatility in the stock
markets and financial sector, we feel as a company, that it is extremely important for individuals to be more diversified
in there investments now, then
at any other time
in American history.
At that point, the
market will hit a supply crunch, which would likely result
in higher
volatility and higher prices.
The bank's MOVE Index of
volatility in the world's largest bond
market was
at 82.7 on May 29, up from 75.3
at the end of April and compared with an average of 77.6 over the past five years.
It isn't just equities: Bank of America Merrill Lynch has a Move Index that looks
at expected
volatility in the U.S. Treasury
market.
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.
The dollar's rally since Trump's surprise win
in Tuesday's vote is causing turmoil
in emerging
markets, prompting Malaysia's central bank to say it may act
at times of extreme
volatility, while India and Indonesia were said to have supported their currencies on Friday.
Regulators
at the Securities and Exchange Commission have been looking
at changes
in the
markets and automated trading strategies
in connection with
volatility.
The CBOE
Market Volatility Index ($ VIX) is a contrarian index that essentially measures the level of fear in the market at any given time (which is based on market volati
Market Volatility Index ($ VIX) is a contrarian index that essentially measures the level of fear in the market at any given time (which is based on market vo
Volatility Index ($ VIX) is a contrarian index that essentially measures the level of fear
in the
market at any given time (which is based on market volati
market at any given time (which is based on
market volati
market volatilityvolatility).
The first Stock Connect deal added a new element of uncertainty to the
market, said Rui Huo, a researcher
at RMIT University
in Melbourne, Australia, who is a co-author of a recent paper on the effect of Stock Connect on
volatility.
«Rising U.S. yields will cause
volatility in capital flows into emerging
markets, and with the Fed still likely to hike rates
in December, the risk is for further outflows,» said Khoon Goh, head of Asian research
at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
in Singapore, referring the Federal Reserve.
Scott Minerd, global chief investment officer
at Guggeheim Partners, said he has been expecting more
volatility in the stock
market anyway and would not be surprised to see a pullback into October.
With
market volatility hitting multi-decade lows, junk bond yields also
at record lows, the median price / revenue ratio of S&P 500 constituents
at a record high well - beyond 2000 levels, and the most strenuously overvalued, overbought, overbullish syndromes we define, I'm increasingly concerned about the potential for an abrupt «air pocket»
in the prices of risky assets that could attend even a modest upward shift
in risk premiums.
Given the recent
volatility in public
markets, we wanted to authorize the buyback to be
in a position to take advantage of opportunities to purchase shares
at attractive prices.
While
market volatility is pretty typical
in the cryptocurrency world, the massive uptick
in volume and
market - wide fluctuations lead one to wonder if there was is something more nefarious
at play.
This white paper looks
at the period of the increased
volatility in the financial
markets leading up to and on November 8th and provides valuable insights into internal workings of risk parity strategies during periods of heightened
volatility.
At the time I suggested that while
market volatility and policy uncertainty do move
in synch, the relationship is not particularly strong.
At the very end, we saw just a glimmer of
volatility in the
markets, but nothing that put too major of a dent
in this incredible run we've seen over the last several months.
Beyond the absurdity of basing investment decisions on a temporary weather event, these recommendations can be harmful to investors because they involve some stocks with very shaky fundamentals
at a time when
market volatility makes investing
in strong businesses all the more important.
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).
However, there is no chance to make analysis
in long run investment
at the forex
market since there is powerful
volatility and leverage effect.
It will look
at what the historical
volatility in your
markets are.
In a Monday note to clients, Jason Pride, chief investment officer for private clients at Glenmede Wealth Management, cited festering trade war fears as a driver in the market's volatilit
In a Monday note to clients, Jason Pride, chief investment officer for private clients
at Glenmede Wealth Management, cited festering trade war fears as a driver
in the market's volatilit
in the
market's
volatility.
The threat of inflation, along with the potential for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to combat it, has been
at least part of the recent
volatility in the stock
market.
We'll take a big picture look
at the gold
market this week and the interplay between the
market's players and price before finishing with an option play that could capitalize on multiple factors leading to increased
volatility in the December gold futures contract.
China — the world's second - largest economy — grew
at its slowest annual pace
in approximately a quarter - century
in 2015, with China's stock
market volatility spiking, and the renminbi sharply depreciating versus the U.S. dollar.
Before the end of April, when the
market started its gut - wrenching descent, «the combination of return generation and risk diversification was part of a broader virtuous circle for fixed income, which also included significant inflows to the asset class and direct support from central banks,» El - Erian writes
at the start of his viewpoint, noting that
in addition to delivering solid returns with lower
volatility relative to stocks, the inclusion of fixed income
in diversified asset allocations also helped to reduce overall portfolio risk.
At his fifth annual Big Picture Conference
in New York, Ritholtz welcomed his new Ritholtz Wealth Management partner, Brown of Reformed Broker blog fame, to moderate a «View from the Chief Strategist's Chair» panel that focused largely on modern - day media's effects on
market volatility.
This video from Mike
at Oblivious Investor shows how with dollar - cost averaging, the
volatility in the
market goes from being your enemy to your friend.
The size of the index - linked, short -
volatility ETP
market (which stood around USD 2.7 billion
at the peak [1]-RRB- may call for even more hedging
in light of this increased vega exposure should another VIX jump happen.
The recent stock
market turbulence has triggered
volatility in the currency
markets, and this is causing concern
at the ECB.
«When I purchased long - term zero - coupon bonds
in the early 1980's
at market yields
in excess of 13 %, I welcomed the prospect of outsized
volatility because I felt it would eventually work
in my favour.»
by Recently the
volatility in US stock
markets has been extreme to say the least, with intra-day
volatility in the Dow Jones index an astounding 2,588 points on Monday and experiencing another intraday rollercoaster of more than 1,246 points yesterday (up 434 points
at market open, down 313 points, then up 499 points).
In recent months, implied volatility in foreign exchange markets has remained at relatively elevated levels for some currencies, reflecting the large movements in currencies that have taken plac
In recent months, implied
volatility in foreign exchange markets has remained at relatively elevated levels for some currencies, reflecting the large movements in currencies that have taken plac
in foreign exchange
markets has remained
at relatively elevated levels for some currencies, reflecting the large movements
in currencies that have taken plac
in currencies that have taken place.
While base rates kept
at or close to zero for almost seven years and three massive asset - buying programs by the Fed have undoubtedly helped stabilize the US (and world) economy during and after the recession that followed the global financial crisis, the continuation of expansionary monetary policies is now supporting a growing excess of global liquidity that has been distorting the
market signals sent by stock and bond prices and thus contributing to the growing
volatility seen
in recent weeks.
Next,
volatility is plotted over the same time span followed by an
At The Money (ATM) straddle (extremely insightful data for options traders seeking patterns and outliers
in options
market behavior).