Volatility: Friend or Foe?
Volatility: Friend or Foe? by Smart Trade Pro
I’ve had some interesting discussions with folks over the past several weeks on several polarizing topics. For example, we’ve discussed whether government subsidies are a good thing. In general, they’re great for those being subsidized and not so hot for those taxpayers paying the subsidies. Of course, the greater good can be achieved by such government subsidies, but they can also cause undesirable effects. There are definitely two sides to the argument!
In the markets, one of the topics that produces a broad range of responses is volatility. We’ve seen marked increases in volatility across almost all trading instruments since the summer of 2008.
Is this a good or bad thing?
One thing is fairly certain – higher levels of volatility are most likely to be with us for quite a whi...
Posted : February 23, 2010 | 
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