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Explainer: why stock market panic can signal a good time to buy

  • Written by Lee Smales, Senior Lecturer, Finance, Curtin University
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Financial markets around the world are responding to current political uncertainty in both Australia and the UK by sending stocks, bonds and currencies on a rollercoaster ride.

The far-reaching implications of Brexit caused the S&P/ASX 200 volatility index (A-VIX) to spike to the...

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