Quarterly statistics are always volatile and nowhere more so than in Japan.

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Commodities markets have always been volatile.

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His thick and muscled body always seemed to be straining to contain something explosive and volatile.

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"Fashion always presents a very interesting opportunity, but it's very volatile, " he says.

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Investors who are worried, or who are at a stage in their lives when they simply can't handle another downturn, can always reduce their exposure by selling some of their stocks and mutual funds, or by switching from more-volatile stocks, such as small and midsize companies, to high-quality large-capitalization companies.

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