Global Strategist Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Global Strategist and Thrivent Natural Resources is -0.13 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Global Strategist 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.

Global Strategist Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Global Strategist Portfolio and DJI is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Global Strategist Portfolio and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Global Strategist Portfolio. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.

Moving together with Global Mutual Fund

  0.96TEMUX Emerging Markets EquityPairCorr
  0.94DINDX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.95DINCX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.95DINAX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.98MLMAX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.98MLMCX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.95MLNSX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.98MLMIX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.98MLMSX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.95MLNCX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.92MLNAX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.95MLNIX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.74MMCGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.93MMKBX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.95MMMPX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.76TIFUX International FixedPairCorr
  0.84TIEUX International EquityPairCorr
  0.92TIIUX Core Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.91TILUX Inflation Linked FixedPairCorr
  0.79MORGX Morgan Stanley MortgagePairCorr
  0.72MPAIX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  1.0MPBAX Global StrategistPairCorr
  0.94MPFDX Corporate Bond PortfolioPairCorr
  0.74MPEGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.95MRGEX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.94MRHYX Msift High YieldPairCorr
  0.72MADSX Msif Advantage PortPairCorr
  0.68MACGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.97MAIJX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.97MAIHX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.94MSBOX Corporate Bond PortfolioPairCorr
  0.99MSAAX Active InternationalPairCorr
  0.99MSACX Active InternationalPairCorr
  0.83MSAQX Asia Opportunity PorPairCorr
  0.82MSAWX Asia Opportunity PorPairCorr
  0.69MAPPX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr

Moving against Global Mutual Fund

  0.81MSGFX Global Franchise PorPairCorr
  0.73MSBWX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.5MSEEX Morgan Stanley EuropeanPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Global Mutual Fund performing well and Global Strategist 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 Global Strategist'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.