predictor

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On its own, a high NLR is unlikely to serve as a definitive predictor of dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

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 good news for investors is that high valuations for stocks have historically been a poor predictor of returns over the following year–a pricey market can and often does move higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For such genes, neither the genotype nor the environment is the sole predictor of outcome: it is the intersection of genes, environment, and chance.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee