Emerging markets—long considered turbulent–are seeing the lowest volatility they have in three years, which is attracting funds and bolstering returns. This according to a recent article in The Wall Street…
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3 Questions Investors Can Ask To Help Prepare For and Deal With Market Volatility
Market volatility, such as we have seen recently, often causes investors stress. The best way to deal with it may depend on the individual investor. Asking yourself the following three…
... Or Does It?
In our previous post, we highlighted the “low-volatility effect” — the historical tendency for lower-volatility stocks to outperform higher-volatility issues. But IndexUniverse’s Elisabeth Kashner says the issue may be more…
Nygren: Volatility Isn't Risk
For years, volatility and risk have been synonymous in stock market discussions. But in recent commentary, top performing fund manager Bill Nygren says otherwise. In a piece posted on Oakmark’s…
O'Shaughnessy On How To Deal With The "Cruel Beast"
The emotional ups and downs of the past few years have had many investors jumping in and out of the stock market in alternating bouts of fear and relief. Quantitative…
Fisher: This Is No 2008; Buy on Volatility
Kenneth Fisher says the wild recent market swings are not the start of another 2008-like plunge, and thinks the global bull market in equities will resume “with gusto” in 2012.…