Markets More Volatile

In the past year, the U.S. stock market has become much more volatile, rattling investors. In the past few weeks, there has been a sharp rise in the predictions of market volatility, meaning investors expect continued big swings in indexes.

SOURCE: Bloomberg | The Washington Post - January 23, 2008

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