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investors should start to worry when volatility seems low

Written by Lee Smales, Associate Professor, Finance, Curtin Graduate School of Business, Curtin University

Rewind to last week and the volatility index, or VIX, actually predicted low levels of volatility in the share market over the coming 30 days. But the subsequent falls in the Australian and United States share markets should serve as a reminder of the risk of being complacent.

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