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volatility

[vahl-uh-til-i-tee] / vɑl əˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
evaporation
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NOUN
airiness
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NOUN
excitability
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A patient investor will enjoy a steady stream of income but will also experience periods of price volatility.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Exports of Swiss watches dropped in April due to a pronounced decline in shipments to the U.S. as tariff volatility continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“This is a framework that can limit excessive leverage, volatility and systemic risk, rather than pushing those risks offshore to unregulated venues.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The view of Bitcoin as a hedge against volatility has been out of favor for a while but ongoing developments in the Middle East have thoroughly debunked it.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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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