Definition of "uncorrelated" []

• Not correlated (adjective)
• Having a covariance of zero (adjective)

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• "All of which further require that the original sources _at least_ be uncorrelated, which is generally untrue for most proxies presented to date CO2 is correlated with temperature, and solar activity, as well as fertilization, etc."
• "Furthermore, it is something of an "uncorrelated" asset, meaning it won't necessarily rise and fall in line with everything else."
• "Life settlements appeal to investors 'appetite for "uncorrelated" investments -- ones that generate steady returns largely independent of the forces swaying stocks and bonds."