Volatility Quotations

Fear tends to manifest itself much more quickly than greed, so volatile markets tend to be on the downside. In up markets, volatility tends to gradually decline.

After writing for TV for a while, I got sort of fed up with all of the cancellations and the volatility in that industry. Also, you're always writing for someone else's character and story, and I really wanted to develop my own.

Never think that lack of variability is stability. Don't confuse lack of volatility with stability, ever.

One of the reasons that the central bank raised rates is to try to decrease market volatility that could arise from the election results.

One of the key concerns of the Fed has been the wealth effect that the stock market has created. And with the market that we saw this morning, we're likely to see more volatility going forward, especially if it leads to more muted market activity on the return side.

One rule of thumb to keep in mind is that any monies for short-term goals such as this home purchase should not be invested in the stock market. Market volatility could present problems if you do not have a longer time horizon for such investments.

One of Mack's biggest challenges is to grow in asset management. The business provides a stable source of revenue to offset all the volatility in other parts of the company.

Money funds are still grabbing about 50 percent of share of the money that's coming into mutual funds, ... So I think investors are a little bit guardedly optimistic, but still a little concerned about the outlook in terms of the volatility and the economy, probably.

Now you have momentum players and volatility players being attracted into the market.

Petroleum earnings go up and down with the volatility in the openly and globally traded commodities in which we deal. ... History teaches us that punitive measures hastily crafted in reception to short-term market manipulations, will likely have unintended negative consequences including creating disincentives for investment.

Retail sales have slowed over the last six months in response to the slower pace of job creation, higher rates, and increased volatility in the stock market. Indeed, in the past two years there has been tight relationship between the Nasdaq and retail spending, suggesting further spending weakness in coming months.

We're seeing volatility in the energy markets and commodity markets with gold being part of that that's hurting Canada.

We're seeing volume but no volatility in prices. And I think that just shows you that a lot of people are away and people are not making major moves. But next week, when everyone comes back from the Labor Day weekend it tends to be a big week and they really put the foot to accelerator and go, go, go.

Mining and resource stocks will be in the spotlight this week as another round of iron-ore pricing negotiations is due - which would provide short-term volatility and price fluctuations for the market.

Simply put, the U.S. petroleum products market has become too large and too complex for the existing storage capacity base. As a result, we continue to believe that petroleum product price volatility will stay extremely high in the coming months.

Short-term volatility in the stock has provided an attractive entry point to own one of the best-run high growth retailers in the sector.

Sears Canada is selling a prime asset that historically has contributed significant earnings and has reduced the volatility of consolidated earnings.

Given that the economic data will be strong, people will wonder why the Fed is not moving, which could cause some volatility in the markets. But we think the Fed will remain on hold for quite some time.

GM has a high degree of confidence in the business despite the volatility in the marketplace and the intense competitive environment, ... GM's inventory levels came down significantly during the first half and are now at appropriate levels.  This should allow us to maintain reasonably stable production rates for the balance of the year.

Given the volatility of some regions, who is to guarantee that your assets might not be worthless one day?

Given the volatility of the report, I don't put a lot of credence in the forecasts. The headline number is the news and the fact that it went up signals that the recovery isn't falling apart.

Given the volatility of the situation, I think the team is doing extremely well with the offload of supplies to help not only the base, but the local community as well.

I expect more volatility between now and next Wednesday.

I don't think we're through with it yet. The action is so sloppy. ... The wild swings in volatility show that there's no conviction in the marketplace yet, and while there's no conviction, you're probably going to have increased volatility with a downward bias.

I do not think this is a problem. They are just coming off very high levels... for the broader market, I expect to see more volatility and the fundamentals are still good.

But it's more of the same unfortunately. Volatility is going to be the norm not the exception.

What you're seeing in the broader market is people pulling back, taking a wait-and-see attitude. Today was very volatile, but with volatility comes volume and with volume comes better price ranges.

We think that nuclear may end up as the best option for a variety of reasons, but we're always going to have a mix of fuels to protect customers from volatility in supply and price.

We suspect that right now we are in the midst of what is a normal 10 percent correction. This is normal market volatility that people aren't really used to. A lot will be driven by the releases on the economy at the end of next week, namely the employment number.

I'm always concerned about these types of things. We've said volatility in the market isn't a benefit to the producer and the consumer.

I'm a little cautious as London prices at $5,000 mark is a very important price level. I think at this price volatility will emerge.

Historically, peaks in the U.S. rate cycle combined with rising equity volatility and a moderation in earnings momentum all signal U.S. equity performance.

There is a natural unease that continues after the extreme volatility of the past few weeks.

Whatever volatility we've seen today can be attributed to oil.

We can expect volatility in the short and intermediate sectors to remain at lofty levels.

Looking at the volatility of airline results, this is pretty much in line.

Markets looked poised for further gains. Expect volatility in the short-term.

Marley strolled like a runaway locomotive strolls. (He) was young and wired, with the attention span of algae and the volatility of nitroglycerine.

Recent volatility in raw material prices, however, makes first quarter forecasting difficult.

Particularly with the volatility in the stock markets and bond markets, they ended up undervaluing the investment assets by about $130 million. When you understate the value of the state's assets by $130 million, which is fairly big piece of change, it could have some affect on investment decisions and potentially on bond ratings.

Our observations over the past decade indicate that lower market volatility tends to be associated with a lower number of filings.

I think there are a couple trends worth paying attention to. Number one is the re-emergence of financials. We've seen that already over the last few months. They've had a tremendous run but they're coming off such a lousy last year-and-a-half that I think it's fair to say that it hasn't really left the station. But there's a lot of whistle blowing going on. The other one is that investors are very nervous about any kind of whiff of disappointment of not meeting expectations, so there is tremendous short-term volatility going on, and that's a buying opportunity.

January performance was the strongest since May 2003. Unusually strong equity market volatility and narrowing credit spreads created an exceptional trading environment for many hedge fund managers. The VIX, a measure of equity market volatility, jumped more than 21% to 14.56 after the January 20 stock market close, the biggest one-day percentage jump in nine months. Most hedge fund strategies require volatility to produce meaningful returns.

I think we're going to see a lot of volatility as the market tries to sort out where the new leadership will come from.

I think there's going to be heightened nervousness about whether interest rates are going to go up towards the end of the quarter because the economy does look strong. The extreme volatility that we have seen recently is going to continue.

Results so far are consistent with strength in capital markets. There is significant strength overseas, and volatility in interest rates and commodities is presenting attractive opportunities for trading.

Retail investors appear to be slower to commit funds to the market this time, ... The market's momentum and volatility has caused some investors to step aside as the market has worked lower.

Over the last few days market trading has been very thin and there has not been much volatility to speak of. The index has been up maybe 30 points and down about 70.

Our business is really increasing with John Deere. We steered clear of the automotive industry because of the volatility of that market and the constant price pressures.

It has a very high volatility and, short-term, there are plenty of inventories. However, the big concerns are Iran and Nigeria.

It doesn't matter what the real outcome is for a long time. In the meantime we're going to see some volatility just on the headlines.

I think we have continued volatility until we really see signs of growth in the economy slowing. When we see the economy slowing, I think that people will be more comfortable with the fact that maybe Greenspan is not going to have to continue to raise rates, then I think the market can move ahead.

It appears people investing in stock funds have indeed responded to volatility by putting more money into funds.

It appears that options traders are bracing for volatility in Heinz and the increase in call volume suggests that many are positioning for a move higher. This might be due to the acquisition talks, but also an earnings report due out before the opening bell on February 28.

I think it's good even to stay invested. We tend to like technology. But if you like technology, you're going to have lots of volatility because that sector is much more volatile than the other sectors. If you don't like the volatility, then it's good probably to balance that with something else, some other sector.

to lower consumer confidence levels, driven primarily by the volatility of fuel costs. We anticipate these factors, along with a continued shift in product mix, to continue into fiscal 2006.

We believe the decrease in backlog at fiscal 2005 year end is due to lower consumer confidence levels, driven primarily by the volatility of fuel costs,

We were, so to speak, dancing in the aisles. The volatility provides us opportunity. When things get more out of whack, we can profit from it.

The quarter was not as strong as it first appears. While the company did seem to address some of the issues it had, after the significant volatility it has had in performance, I'm not willing to say one good quarter is a trend.

The action in equities has been impressive in the face of the uncertainty in the Middle East and surging energy and commodity prices. And even the mixed earnings news we've gotten so far has not derailed the train. But look out, because volatility is back.

We need volatility to make money. We need strong demand.

We can attribute some of last month's decline to the rise in the Canadian dollar and increased concern among companies as to the impact this will have on export penetration and earnings, but at the end of the day the Ivey has never been a valued directional indicator because of its volatility and desks may partially dismiss the decline as a result.

We continue to think there is long-term upside potential for the stocks of the leading companies in the Internet sector. Although we acknowledge the potential for appreciation over the intermediate term, we strongly believe that volatility remains a significant risk over this same timeframe and we would stress the long term.

Without a doubt the volatility will remain but there isn't much chance of too much movement up or down so it's likely to trade sideways next week.

We'll continue to see volatility for two reasons. First, there's no straight line of good numbers continuously coming out of the economy.

We enter 1999 confident in our strength to withstand further volatility and in our ability to build on the strength of the group to deliver further value to shareholders.

Yes, it creates volatility around the world when they pounce. As a small investor, you should keep an eye on hedge fund activity?It's going to be a part of our financial landscape. You're going to have to live with that.

We did not expect to see so much volatility at the open, given the run-up in 3Com, in anticipation of the float,

This puts 5.25% on the fed funds rate back on the table. It's not the job of anyone to interpret what a market's reaction to a comment will be. This has added volatility on a day-to-day basis, so opinions can change that quickly when they shouldn't. It's great to be flexible, but it's not healthy to investors.

We have a professional market going on right now, ... The individual has just abandoned it and you've got traders jerking it around. If you're playing in the market, what's your best way to make quick gains? Pick the higher volatility stocks. What are those? Tech stocks.

We have a professional market going on right now. The individual has just abandoned it and you've got traders jerking it around. If you're playing in the market, what's your best way to make quick gains? Pick the higher volatility stocks. What are those? Tech stocks.

Today was one of the days where everything was negative. The market did hold in there pretty well, though. We're finishing up the week showing how much volatility we should expect over the next few weeks. We should be pleased we ended up where we did because it could've been a lot worse.

Volatility has certainly reduced despite a widening current account deficit, but capital inflows have been strong and this has helped.

Volatility is going to stay and with the results season over, the market should remain range bound.

Volatility should be expected. At some point, really low inflation is bad for earnings. If you can't raise prices you can't bring in the earnings Wall Street wants.

Volatility will continue and we are going to see higher highs and lower lows.

We're not recommending it because we expect volatility based on the price risks it takes, and we'd only recommend a fund with such a high expense ratio if it had a very long track record of success. The fund is not a 'sell,' however, since Franklin has a large staff of analysts and the manager does know the approach that Franklin uses.

The expansion is firmly on track. But because of concerns about if and when the Fed will tighten to fight inflation, some volatility can be expected in the second half of 1999.

The reality was that the market changed very fast. We had to put our prices up very quickly and we hadn't forecast that sort of change. I don't think anybody forecast the sort of volatility we have now.

We're looking at added volatility this week because of the September 11th memorial Wednesday, George Bush addressing the U.N. and Greenspan speaking Thursday.

With a lack of any key economic news, once again the direction of the dollar is linked to the volatility on Wall Street.

While one should never draw definite conclusions from any one quarter's results, the downward trend in short term performance over the last six months will probably continue through the end of 2000 as the effects of public market volatility makes its way through to the private markets.

Whenever a company like Dell implodes, they go on to other names. It's a rotation -- put a dart in one of them and go on to the others, ... It's a few stocks, as it's been for the last few weeks, that have impacted the averages. I don't think the volatility this morning was any different from any other day.

There has been less volatility overall on these numbers, and making the big bet has not really paid off.

There has been more capital-markets activity than anticipated and the pickup in volatility has helped proprietary trading revenue.

We would expect little stock volatility today in this report, given recent strength. We maintain our in-line rating and neutral coverage view.

We should start to see some recovery. But I'm looking for very high volatility for the next three to six months. We should have more stability in the market towards the end of the year.

We are facing extreme volatility.

We're starting to put in a bottom I think in the Nasdaq, but it's not quite there yet. We're going to probably stagger around and see some volatility over the next week or so.

We're still struggling in a fog of volatility that may obscure the fact the market is, or may be close to, bottoming,

What we're having lately is a lot of volatility in the market. There's a fixation with the Fed.

We're going to see continued volatility in the near term -- the oil market is sending conflicting signals.

With Nigerian problems, uncertainty about the Iran nuclear program before the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) meeting next week, and the overhang of the Saudi attack and an OPEC meeting on the 8th, we are in for a lot of volatility in prices.

With the increasing volatility in the gas and coal markets, it makes good sense to consider nuclear power as an option to expand our generating fleet.

We are seeing a relief rally but there will be problems throughout the year and we're going to see a lot of volatility in the U.S. and Europe.

Unstable natural gas prices and supply volatility hurt all Americans, including Virginia families, farms, manufacturing plants and small businesses. I believe allowing states to opt in to deep-water exploration far off the coast will make Virginia and America more secure and more energy-independent.

The plunge in durable goods orders in January is entirely due to volatility in transportation. The underlying details of this report are much stronger than the headline.

With volatility continuing to accelerate, the OPIS SRI provides another way marketers can limit their risk when buying and selling fuel.

Currently the market is focusing on an anticipated economic recovery within the next six months. That focus put some upward pressure on mortgage rates this week, causing them to rise. There remains good volatility though, due to market speculation over exactly when and how strong the rebound will be.

What's been holding (Tandy) back is the volatility of the computer business over the last six months or so. The sale is going to be extremely positive.