factors

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The reasons that the gold-platinum ratio is a good market-timing indicator, according to the study, are that the two metals respond to different factors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Based on these factors, the company continues to see free cash flow to be negative $65 million to $70 million in the first half of 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The researchers controlled for rents and other economic factors, though Leifheit said the findings still should be interpreted cautiously.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Who knows what other behind-the-scenes factors were at play.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

One of the most pernicious factors, Olmsted found, was the widespread fear that anyone who ventured to Chicago would be “fleeced unmercifully,” especially in the fair’s many restaurants, with their “extortionate” prices.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson