First Eagle Correlations

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The correlation of First Eagle 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as First Eagle moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if First Eagle Gold moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Very weak diversification

The correlation between First Eagle Gold and NYA is 0.42 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Eagle Gold and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Eagle Gold. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in persons.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to First Eagle could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace First Eagle 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 First Eagle - 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 First Eagle Gold to buy it.

Moving together with First Mutual Fund

  0.65FEBIX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr
  0.62FEBCX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr
  0.64FEBAX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr
  0.65FEBRX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr
  0.78FEGRX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr
  1.0FEGIX First Eagle GoldPairCorr
  0.78SGENX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr
  1.0SGGDX First Eagle GoldPairCorr
  0.72FEORX First Eagle OverseasPairCorr
  0.78FEREX First Eagle FundsPairCorr
  0.78SGIIX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr
  0.77FESGX First Eagle GlobalPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between First Mutual Fund performing well and First Eagle Mutual Fund 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 First Eagle'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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The danger of trading First Eagle Gold is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of First Eagle is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than First Eagle. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile First Eagle Gold is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Eagle Gold. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in persons.
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Please note, there is a significant difference between First Eagle's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Eagle is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Eagle's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.