volatility
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Bankers leading an IPO typically want to match buyers and sellers for about 10% of the shares sold before opening trading to lessen volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO, allocating 30% to retail investors, fueled concerns about Tesla stock’s volatility.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“We expect to see heightened volatility throughout this period,” said Todd Ahlsten, chief investment officer at Parnassus Investments, adding that he’s cautious on all of the upcoming IPOs caught up in the “AI hype cycle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The construct of volatility derivatives is not showing any signs of panic either.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
They measured risk by volatility: how much a stock or bond happened to have jumped around in the past few years.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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