Authors:

  • Niall Ferguson

Excerpt

The Return of Volatility Is Mainly About Monetary Policy. Niall Ferguson, October 26, 2014 , Opinion. "Four weeks ago I was in London at a conference organized by one of the biggest U.S. banks. The program included a session with the dread title, “2014, The Death of Volatility?” As it followed a rash of similar presentations and articles this year—“The Strange Death of Volatility,” “The Day Volatility Died” and the like—I knew from experience that a spike in volatility was imminent. And sure enough, since the end of last month, financial markets around the world have gone from gliding up an escalator to riding a bucking bronco..."  May require purchase or user account. Link