Correlation measures the relationship between two variables. Learn how to calculate the correlation coefficient between market indicators and stock prices.

What Is the Correlation Coefficient? The correlation coefficient is a metric that measures the strength and direction of a relationship between two securities or variables, such as a stock and a ...

Leslie Kramer is a writer for Institutional Investor, correspondent for CNBC, journalist for Investopedia, and managing editor for Markets Group. Correlation measures the linear relationship between ...

In this article, we will explore the theory, assumptions and interpretation of Spearman’s rank correlation, a flexible statistical tool that assesses the strength and direction of the relationship ...