probability
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The alpha of one of them is 148 percentage points, which suggests a close to 80% probability of a crash.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Goldman’s economists have shaved their 12-month U.S. recession probability to 25% as economic activity has held up well and financial conditions have eased.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
According to Bloomberg data, investors are now pricing in a meaningful probability of an interest-rate hike by January 2027, with implied rates climbing to 3.75% by April of that year.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“But the probability around that has declined, and some of the other scenarios are less benign than that and certainly could feature higher, more persistent inflation,” which could require rate hikes, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Unless the events A and B are independent, the probability of A is different from the probability of A given that B has occurred.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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