Comments on: The Verbal Cheap Shot Artist Part 5: Correlation and Causation http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-5-correlation-and-causation/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-5-correlation-and-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-21233 Ron Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:27:06 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=833#comment-21233 Correction made. Thanks for pointing it out! Correction made.
Thanks for pointing it out!

]]> By: Alison Moore Smith http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/the-verbal-cheap-shot-artist-part-5-correlation-and-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-21232 Alison Moore Smith Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:47:29 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=833#comment-21232 Actually, your first example doesn't follow the pattern you present. My financial adviser sells only loaded funds. Loaded mutual funds produce superior returns. My financial adviser will produce superior returns. The patter is actually this: A is related to B B is also related to C Therefore, A causes C Love such discussions. Thanks! Actually, your first example doesn’t follow the pattern you present.

My financial adviser sells only loaded funds.
Loaded mutual funds produce superior returns.
My financial adviser will produce superior returns.

The patter is actually this:

A is related to B
B is also related to C
Therefore, A causes C

Love such discussions. Thanks!

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