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by t0mpr1c3 7 days ago
Indeed. For example, volatility is of interest in financial data, because it relates to the pricing of risk. So are the correlations between asset classes.

Interestingly market volatility often goes hand-in-hand with increased correlation between asset prices: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina_principle#Order_...

This corresponds to a restatement of Murphy's Law, namely "life is a bitch and then you die". When you most need a diversified portfolio, diversification is hardest to achieve.