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Forecasting Under Volatile Growth

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You are forecasting a financial metric during a period of rapid growth, where historical performance is noisy and the business mix is shifting. Past data reflects both expansion effects and short-term volatility, so a simple extrapolation is likely to mislead.

Question

How do you approach financial forecasting when historical data is highly volatile due to rapid growth or market expansion?