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Volatility hits 5-year high

BY ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008 10:30AM

Volatility in US markets has jumped to its highest levels in five years yet not all volatility managers seem to know how to make the most of it, reports the latest VanMac hedge funds state of play newsletter.

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