George Weston Correlations

WN-PE Preferred Stock  CAD 20.80  0.10  0.48%   
The current 90-days correlation between George Weston 475 and Manulife Financial Corp is -0.03 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of George Weston 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.

George Weston Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between George Weston 475 and DJI is 0.03 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding George Weston 475 and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with George Preferred Stock

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  0.87WN-PC George Weston SerPairCorr
  0.86WN-PD George Weston 520PairCorr
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Moving against George Preferred Stock

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  0.59ABXX Abaxx TechnologiesPairCorr
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  0.53VZ Verizon CommunicationsPairCorr
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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between George Preferred Stock performing well and George Weston 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 George Weston'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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George Weston Corporate Management

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