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January 14, 2012

Wild Market Is More Normal Than You Think

Morgan Housel, The Motley Fool

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Did the stock market seem wilder than usual last year? Well, it was. During a one-week stretch in August, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI ) logged the most volatile string of days since 1932, rising or falling more than 4% in 5 out of 6 trading sessions. But measured another way, the year may not have been as crazy as you think.

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