Markel Correlations

MKL Stock  USD 2,077  9.67  0.47%   
The current 90-days correlation between Markel and W R Berkley is 0.4 (i.e., Very weak diversification). A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Markel moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Markel moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction.

Markel Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Markel and DJI is 0.06 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Markel and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Markel. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in industry.
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Moving together with Markel Stock

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Moving against Markel 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 Markel Stock performing well and Markel 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 Markel'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.