uncorrelated
adjective
un·cor·re·lat·ed
ˌən-ˈkȯr-ə-ˌlā-təd 
: having no mutual relationship : not affecting one through changes in the other : not correlated
uncorrelated factors
You also realize that interviewing capability is uncorrelated with a GMAT score; nobody is born with the ability to interview well.—
Kimberly A. Whitler
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Another way for small business owners to diversify around their business is by tailoring their equity portfolio to overweight sectors or regions that are uncorrelated with the nature of the business or exclude firms in the same sector.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
As traditional markets react sharply to macroeconomic and geopolitical instability, hedge funds are again demonstrating their potential value as a tool for diversification, downside protection and uncorrelated returns.
—Steven Brod, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
And why assets like Bitcoin and gold — scarce, uncorrelated, and outside the system — are increasingly appealing hedges.
—Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Diversification: Investors reduce risk and the chance of significant losses by adding uncorrelated assets to a portfolio.
—Eric Satz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
As traditional markets react sharply to macroeconomic and geopolitical instability, hedge funds are again demonstrating their potential value as a tool for diversification, downside protection and uncorrelated returns.
—Steven Brod, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
And why assets like Bitcoin and gold — scarce, uncorrelated, and outside the system — are increasingly appealing hedges.
—Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Diversification: Investors reduce risk and the chance of significant losses by adding uncorrelated assets to a portfolio.
—Eric Satz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Uncorrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncorrelated. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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