American Express Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between American Express and Japan Tobacco is -0.17 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of American Express 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.

American Express Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between American Express and DJI is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding American Express and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with American Stock

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Moving against American 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 American Stock performing well and American Express 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 American Express' 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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American Express Corporate Management

Elected by the shareholders, the American Express' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: American Express inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of American. The board's role is to monitor American Express' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. American Express' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, American Express' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.