“The statistician knows...that in nature there never was a normal distribution, there never was a straight line, yet with normal and linear assumptions, known to be false, he can often derive results ...

Logistic regression is a powerful statistical method that is used to model the probability that a set of explanatory (independent or predictor) variables predict data in an outcome (dependent or ...

Linear regression, also called simple regression, is one of the most common techniques of regression analysis. Multiple regression is a broader class of regression analysis, which encompasses both ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The indicator was developed by Gilbert Raff, and is sometimes referred to as the 'Raff Regression Channel'. The linear regression indicator is typically used to analyze the upper and lower limits of ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

In Week 11, I explained the difference between anticipated regression and the so-called "Gambler's fallacy", and in Week 12, ...