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Over rolling five-year periods since 1968, the correlation coefficient between monthly changes in gold and the GPR has varied from a low of minus 0.28 to a high of plus 0.33.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Index funds do not promise a specific return, other than that holders will do exactly as well as the index, minus an infinitesimal annual fee.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Since then, his stunningly well-preserved remains have been kept at the same temperature -- minus six degrees Celsius -- as his icy tomb.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

For the second quarter, Marvell expects about $2.7 billion in revenue, plus or minus 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It consisted in baiting the hook, casting it dramatically, waiting a while, pulling it up minus worm and fish and starting the whole thing over again.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith