volatility

Example Sentences

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Many airlines shield themselves from volatility in the price of fuel, which makes up a large part of their operational costs, by hedging it, usually using financial derivatives to try to spread their risk.

From MarketWatch

These safe-haven investments often offer low volatility and could help protect investors from market downturns, but they generally lag during bull markets.

From MarketWatch

As long as investors remain desperate for a crystal ball to show how AI will affect the world as we know it—the volatility will persist.

From Barron's

“That doesn’t mean it ends up that way, but it means we’re going to be in for some volatility.”

From Barron's

Market recovery following tariff-induced volatility demonstrated investor confidence in the economy’s underlying strength and companies’ ability to maintain profitability.

From Los Angeles Times