Westlake Chemical Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Westlake Chemical Corp and Scandinavian Tobacco Group is 0.03 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Westlake Chemical 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.

Westlake Chemical Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Westlake Chemical Corp and DJI is 0.01 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Westlake Chemical Corp and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Westlake Stock performing well and Westlake Chemical 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 Westlake Chemical'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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Westlake Chemical Corporate Management

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