Merck Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Merck and AbbVie Inc is 0.2 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Merck 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.

Merck Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Merck Co 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 Merck Co and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Merck could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Merck when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Merck - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Merck Co to buy it.

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Merck Corporate Management

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