predictor

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Though the ratio isn’t a perfect predictor of the stock market’s subsequent 12-month return, it has done a creditable job since 2014.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Our study suggests that time availability is a strong predictor of positive attitudes toward golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The bad news is that valuations have been a much stronger predictor of subsequent 10-year returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Low albumin levels -- known as hypoalbuminemia -- emerged as the strongest predictor of severe outcomes, including death, across diverse patient groups on multiple continents.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Perhaps as a result, a child’s economic background is a better predictor of school performance in the United States than in Denmark, the Netherlands, or France, one study found.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times