Lead-lag

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cross-correlation of one leading variable with the values of another lagging variable at later times. attributive, often, uncountable, usually

    "Some of these studies, based on behavioural finance, state that the information diffusion process is relevant in the predictability of stock prices. The rate of reaction to news plays an important role in the lead-lag effect."

  2. 2
    In helicopters, the movement of main rotor blades in the plane of rotation due to the inward and outward shifting of their centres of gravity as they flap up and down. uncountable, usually

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"Some of these studies, based on behavioural finance, state that the information diffusion process is relevant in the predictability of stock prices. The rate of reaction to news plays an important role in the lead-lag effect."

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