Volatility is back, and it's wreaking havoc on stock indexes. Since the start of October, the VIX has surged to its highest levels since the beginning of the year.
But some stocks do very well when markets get volatile.
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This Is the Best Stock to Buy and Hold During Extreme Volatility
In 19 trading days in October so far, there have been 13 days when the Dow closed with a triple-digit move – four higher and nine lower. Seven of them had moves greater than 1%. Compare that to 2017, when there were just 10 single-day moves of 1% the entire year.
It's no wonder investors are nervous.
But history shows that this is par for the course for October. While September usually gets the rap as the worst month for investors, October is actually the month with the most volatility.
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