Canadian National Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Canadian National Railway and Union Pacific is 0.54 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Canadian National 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.

Canadian National Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Canadian National Railway and DJI is 0.48 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Canadian National Railway and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Canadian 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 Canadian Stock performing well and Canadian National 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 Canadian National'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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Canadian National Corporate Management

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