correlation
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In a 2024 paper, Jeremiah Green of Texas A&M University and John Hand of the University of North Carolina sought to replicate McKinsey’s results and found no correlation between diversity and financial performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
When I point out this apparent correlation to Panella, he tells me he sees it all the time.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
He found the inverse correlation between rates and stocks is deeply negative at negative 0.5 — and the market’s rate sensitivity is as high as it’s been in several years.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
However, the researchers note that the findings show a correlation, not cause and effect, and that factors like motivation or self-discipline may also influence outcomes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s judged the pools of triple-B-rated bonds to have a correlation of around 30 percent, which did not mean anything like what it sounds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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