The Confusion of Risk and Volatility Posted on April 4, 2006December 26, 2017 by Michael Covel Risk and Volatility are often confused. Read this (PDF) for clarification. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email