[
UK
/vˌɒlɐtˈɪlɪti/
]
[ US /ˌvɑɫəˈtɪɫəti/ ]
[ US /ˌvɑɫəˈtɪɫəti/ ]
NOUN
- being easily excited
-
the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
the volatility of the market drove many investors away - the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
How To Use volatility In A Sentence
- LONDON—Commodities prices face increased volatility due to near-term macroeconomic concerns, but the long-term demand outlook remains bright, several of the U.K.'s largest globally diversified miners said Monday. Global Miners See Price Volatility but Brisk Demand
- So, the suit invents a derivative to hedge the volatility-say a "swaption," which is an option on the interest rate swap. The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
- The Merger Fund, the oldest arb fund, has delivered a 10.8% annualized return over the past 10 years, besting the average bond fund's 7.0% return with a comparable level of volatility.
- The fund has produced good performance with comparatively low volatility. Times, Sunday Times
- The current boom in zero-coupon convertibles owes much to the volatility of the equity market.
- These theories predict a positive relationship between daily volume and volatility, as illustrated in Fig. 8.4.
- Leverage increases volatility as investors run for cover when they feel threatened and pile in regardless on the upside swing.
- Some may argue that democratic investment clubs put members at a disadvantage in times of high volatility, limiting their flexibility.
- Volatility was rife in the markets last week, with all major indexes see-sawing.
- The package, described by analysts as "economic armor-plating", is unlikely to be required in its entirety, but provides a buffer against unexpected volatility or currency speculation. Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - August 1999