Bank of Nova Scotia Correlations

BNS Stock  USD 46.73  1.64  3.39%   
The current 90-days correlation between Bank of Nova Scotia and Toronto Dominion Bank is 0.24 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Bank of Nova Scotia 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.

Bank of Nova Scotia Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Bank of Nova and DJI is 0.31 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Bank of Nova and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Bank Stock

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Moving against Bank Stock

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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 Bank Stock performing well and Bank of Nova Scotia 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 Bank of Nova Scotia'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.