Learn about our editorial policies A negative, or inverse correlation, between two variables, indicates that one variable increases while the other decreases, and vice versa. This relationship may ...

A linear correlation coefficient that is greater than zero indicates a positive relationship. A value that is less than zero signifies a negative relationship. Finally, a value of zero indicates ...

For a positive correlation, as one variable increases the other variable increases. For a negative correlation, as one variable increases the other variable decreases. A correlation is not used to ...

The correlation between interest rates and the dispersion of performance among leading and lagging private equity funds is more consistent across both periods.

"Index direction will be primarily determined by the level and direction" of longer-dated yields and the term premium, or the ...