volatile

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As a result, the authors concluded, there is greater “demand for volatile stocks, which results in their over-pricing and their production of inferior returns in the future.”

From MarketWatch

The UK government said the new port would help deliver clean, homegrown electricity, protect households from volatile fossil fuel markets and create up to 5,000 new jobs.

From BBC

“Equities have an oversized place in household portfolios and corporate behavior. The shift to a sideways trending, volatile equity market is not something anyone is prepared for.”

From MarketWatch

Add “volatile organic compounds,” which come from cars, paints, industrial processing, perfumes, cleaning supplies — just open your cabinets and you’ll find some.

From Los Angeles Times

Overall, if LNG is seen as too volatile, countries may hesitate to build infrastructure around it at all.

From Barron's