Westpac Banking Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Westpac Banking Corp and National Australia Bank is -0.17 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Westpac Banking 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.

Westpac Banking Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Westpac Banking Corp and DJI is 0.28 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Westpac Banking 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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Westpac Stock performing well and Westpac Banking 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 Westpac Banking'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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Westpac Banking Corporate Management

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