correlation
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“Amid ongoing disinflation, the negative correlation between equities and bonds has returned, restoring Treasurys as a portfolio diversification and protection tool,” they say.
Studies have shown a correlation between heavy digital dependence and mental health challenges including depression, anxiety and stress.
From Los Angeles Times
Researchers could analyze that data, seeking correlations between diet and the sensor’s main metric: the total volume of gas passed in a day.
The energy sector’s monthly returns had only a 74% correlation with the rest of the market, meaning that sometimes it zigged when everything else was zagging — an extraordinarily useful attribute in the real world.
From MarketWatch
Notice the broad correlation between the two indices.
From MarketWatch
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