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volatility

vo luh ti luh tee

  • n  the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
  • n  the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
    the volatility of the market drove many investors away
  • n  being easily excited

  • The late 1980s seem to have been a high point in volatility.
  • It was a fittingly wacky end to a week that has seen bourses see-saw with unprecedented volatility.
  • Since I've become something of a volatility junky, let me point you to this interesting FT article that describes how volatility is wreaking havoc on the way financial firms value .
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  • Stephen Harper in Wall Street Journal
    This requires credible fiscal plans for fiscal consolidation to dispel the uncertainty and financial volatility that can impair our future growth prospects,he said.
  • Ban Ki-moon in FOXNews
    Given the volatility in the region, as well as a stalemate in interaction among the concerned parties, such a launch is not conducive to efforts to promote dialogue, regional peace and stability,Ban said in a statement from Paris.
  • Ben Bernanke in International Herald Tribune
    The continuing volatility of markets and recent indicators of economic performance confirm that challenges remain,Bernanke said in remarks prepared for a central banking conference in Frankfurt, Germany. "For this reason, policymakers will...

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