They are volatile, and we try to make that volatility work for us and not against us.
A breakup could make recent volatility look like a day at the beach.
Kathleen Brooks, the research director at the currency experts Forex.com, said: "The sell-off in Chinese stocks in recent weeks makes the volatility in European and US indices look like a walk in the park".
This has hurt their government finances and, more importantly, has made price volatility worse by obstructing the route from higher prices to weaker demand.The distortions that governments introduce are even more evident in foodstuffs, and this time the culprits are rich countries, particularly America and Europe.
Although hedge funds can make money from volatility, some are thought to have lost in May half of the year's gains.
Automated trading systems that exploit tiny flaws in the market and encourage volatility make it impossible for traditional traders to keep prices stable and hedge against spikes.
And Ed Shanken, who follows the company from San Francisco for Needham & Company, said the high valuations would make for continued volatility in Intuitive's shares, giving investors with long-term horizons opportunities to buy when the price dips.
What do you make of the volatility we have seen in the stock market so far this year, particularly in technology stocks? A. There is a lot of uncertainty and nervousness.
We checked in recently with some market pros that offered a few systems traders can try, ways to make friends with volatility.
We ask IOSCO to help national governments design and implement these policies, conduct further analysis including with regard with to excessive volatility, make specific recommendations, and to report regularly on our progress.
