Firstrand Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Firstrand and South32 is 0.13 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Firstrand 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.

Firstrand Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Firstrand and DJI is 0.89 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Firstrand and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving against Firstrand Stock

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Related Correlations Analysis


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 Firstrand Stock performing well and Firstrand 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 Firstrand'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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Firstrand Corporate Management

Elected by the shareholders, the Firstrand's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Firstrand inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Firstrand. The board's role is to monitor Firstrand's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Firstrand'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, Firstrand's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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