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:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)