Caterpillar Correlations
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The current 90-days correlation between Caterpillar and Deere CDR is 0.18 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Caterpillar 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.
Caterpillar Correlation With Market
Poor diversification
The correlation between Caterpillar and DJI is 0.79 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Caterpillar and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving together with Caterpillar Stock
Moving against Caterpillar Stock
Related Correlations Analysis
Risk-Adjusted IndicatorsThere is a big difference between Caterpillar Stock performing well and Caterpillar Company 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 Caterpillar'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.
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Caterpillar Corporate Management
Elected by the shareholders, the Caterpillar's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Caterpillar inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Caterpillar. The board's role is to monitor Caterpillar's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Caterpillar's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Caterpillar's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.