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Market volatility
Dow, S&P at five-year high; VIX drops to five-year low
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 22, 2013
Two of the major stock indices closed at five-year highs today, while the CBOE Volatility Index drops to its lowest since April 2007.
Are more investors staying on the sidelines?
May 9, 2012
Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger discusses how the investors mindset has fundamentally shifted since the financial crisis and whether investors should be worried about Europe.
Joe Raedle/Newsmakers
Where'd all the volatility go?
by
Bob Moon
Feb 7, 2012
So far this year, just three days have seen the S&P gain or lose more than one percent. So what happened to the markets' roller coaster ride of 2011?
Investing for a long weekend
Dec 23, 2011
In volatile times, traders become extra sensitive to news or rumors that could put them on the wrong side of a trade...even when the markets are closed for Christmas.
Extreme volatility -- the new normal?
Nov 24, 2011
It’s been a year of historic volatility in the financial markets. We explore the short- and long-term reasons behind the volatility.