Brandes Global Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Brandes Global Equity and Firsthand Alternative Energy is 0.63 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Brandes Global is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

Brandes Global Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Brandes Global Equity and DJI is 0.74 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Brandes Global Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Trending Equities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Brandes Global Equity. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.

Moving together with Brandes Mutual Fund

  0.64BSCMX Brandes Small CapPairCorr
  0.64BSCAX Brandes Small CapPairCorr
  0.61BEMCX Brandes Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.62BEMAX Brandes Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.62BEMRX Brandes Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  1.0BGEAX Brandes Global EquityPairCorr
  1.0BGVCX Brandes Global EquityPairCorr
  0.62FMDRX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.76DOXWX Dodge Cox GlobalPairCorr
  0.76DODWX Dodge Global StockPairCorr
  0.71TRZRX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.61MDISX Franklin Mutual GlobalPairCorr
  0.69PRAFX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.74BEGRX Franklin Mutual BeaconPairCorr

Moving against Brandes Mutual Fund

  0.5BCPAX Brandes E PlusPairCorr
  0.48BCPIX Brandes E PlusPairCorr
  0.45BCPRX Brandes E PlusPairCorr
  0.44GPBFX Gmo E PlusPairCorr
  0.39PQTAX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.38PQTNX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.38PQTIX Aa Pimco TrPairCorr

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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Brandes Mutual Fund performing well and Brandes Global Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Brandes Global's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.