Prospect Capital Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Prospect Capital and Goldman Sachs BDC is 0.37 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Prospect Capital 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.

Prospect Capital Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Prospect Capital and DJI is 0.34 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Prospect Capital and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving against Prospect 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.

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Prospect Stock performing well and Prospect Capital 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 Prospect Capital'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.

Prospect Capital Corporate Management

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Bart JDManaging DirectorProfile
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David BelzerManaging DirectorProfile
Trisha BlackmanHead AdministrationProfile
Al FaellaChief OfficerProfile