Novartis Correlations

NOVN Stock  CHF 91.56  0.57  0.63%   
The current 90-days correlation between Novartis AG and Roche Holding AG is 0.28 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Novartis 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.

Novartis Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Novartis AG and DJI is 0.29 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Novartis AG and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Novartis Stock

  0.74ROG Roche Holding AGPairCorr
  0.71RO Roche Holding AGPairCorr
  0.68SNBN Schweizerische NationalbankPairCorr
  0.89NESN Nestl SAPairCorr

Moving against Novartis Stock

  0.58SLHN Swiss Life HoldingPairCorr
  0.56ZURN Zurich InsurancePairCorr
  0.46UBSG UBS Group AGPairCorr
  0.4SREN Swiss Re AGPairCorr

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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 Novartis Stock performing well and Novartis 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 Novartis' 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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Novartis Corporate Management

Elected by the shareholders, the Novartis' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Novartis inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Novartis. The board's role is to monitor Novartis' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Novartis' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Novartis' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.