volatility
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Given the year-to-year volatility in monthly returns, April’s advantage over other months is not significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use to assess whether a pattern is genuine.
From MarketWatch
Economic activity in Canada remained positive in the early months of the year despite volatility in manufacturing and continued unease over trade.
Critics said private loans rarely change hands, so they lack the volatility that funds face.
By enduring volatility, they gain the price of admission for impressive long-run returns.
He says that the effect of higher fuel prices is softened by the better fuel economy of modern vehicles, adding that car buyers have become less vulnerable to price volatility.
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