Morgan Stanley Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Morgan Stanley Multi and Mid Cap Growth is 0.96 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Morgan Stanley 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.

Morgan Stanley Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Morgan Stanley Multi and DJI is 0.57 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Morgan Stanley Multi 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 Morgan Stanley Multi. 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 population.
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Moving together with Morgan Mutual Fund

  0.9MLMAX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.89MLMCX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.86MLNSX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.9MLMIX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.9MLMSX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.85MLNCX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.84MLNAX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.86MLNIX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  1.0MMCGX Mid Cap Growth Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.88THYUX High Yield FundPairCorr
  1.0MPAIX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  1.0MPEGX Mid Cap Growth Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.74TLGUX Large Cap EquityPairCorr
  0.7MRETX Msif Real EstatePairCorr
  0.91MRHYX Msift High YieldPairCorr

Moving against Morgan Mutual Fund

  0.93TIEUX International EquityPairCorr
  0.77TEMUX Emerging Markets EquityPairCorr
  0.7MMKBX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.7MMMPX Msif Emerging Markets Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.7MRGEX Msif Emerging Markets Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.63TILUX Inflation Linked FixedPairCorr
  0.58TIIUX Core Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.48TIFUX International FixedPairCorr
  0.43MPFDX Corporate Bond PortfolioPairCorr
  0.8MSBKX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.79MSBDX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.79MSBPX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.66MRJCX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.65MSAAX Active InternationalPairCorr
  0.64MRJAX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.64MRJIX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.63MAIJX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.63MSACX Active InternationalPairCorr
  0.62MRJSX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr

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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 Morgan Mutual Fund performing well and Morgan Stanley 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 Morgan Stanley'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.