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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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Investors can build a high-quality fixed-income portfolio that offers yields of 5% to 7% in local currency terms, with lower volatility than long-run equity returns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

At the same time, higher rates can do little to calm today’s inflation volatility, which largely originates on the supply side of the economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Rate volatility hurts market liquidity, raises borrowing costs for households and companies, and ripples through the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Another source of worry for Korea-watchers is the won, which has weakened in the prevailing environment of risk-fueled volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Real risk was not volatility; real risk was stupid investment decisions.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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