Manulife Financial Preferred Stock Forecast - Simple Regression

MFC-PF Preferred Stock  CAD 17.04  0.32  1.91%   
The Simple Regression forecasted value of Manulife Financial Corp on the next trading day is expected to be 16.59 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.18 and the sum of the absolute errors of 11.02. Manulife Preferred Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Manulife Financial stock prices and determine the direction of Manulife Financial Corp's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Manulife Financial's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
Simple Regression model is a single variable regression model that attempts to put a straight line through Manulife Financial price points. This line is defined by its gradient or slope, and the point at which it intercepts the x-axis. Mathematically, assuming the independent variable is X and the dependent variable is Y, then this line can be represented as: Y = intercept + slope * X.

Manulife Financial Simple Regression Price Forecast For the 17th of December 2024

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Regression forecasted value of Manulife Financial Corp on the next trading day is expected to be 16.59 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.18, mean absolute percentage error of 0.05, and the sum of the absolute errors of 11.02.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Manulife Preferred Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Manulife Financial's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Manulife Financial Preferred Stock Forecast Pattern

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Manulife Financial Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Manulife Financial's Preferred Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Manulife Financial's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 16.00 and 17.19, respectively. We have considered Manulife Financial's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
17.04
16.59
Expected Value
17.19
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Regression forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Manulife Financial preferred stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Manulife Financial preferred stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria115.1352
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.1807
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.011
SAESum of the absolute errors11.0221
In general, regression methods applied to historical equity returns or prices series is an area of active research. In recent decades, new methods have been developed for robust regression of price series such as Manulife Financial Corp historical returns. These new methods are regression involving correlated responses such as growth curves and different regression methods accommodating various types of missing data.

Predictive Modules for Manulife Financial

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Manulife Financial Corp. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the preferred stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the preferred stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
16.4417.0417.64
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
15.8316.4318.74
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Other Forecasting Options for Manulife Financial

For every potential investor in Manulife, whether a beginner or expert, Manulife Financial's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Manulife Preferred Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Manulife. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Manulife Financial's price trends.

Manulife Financial Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Manulife Financial preferred stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Manulife Financial could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Manulife Financial by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Manulife Financial Corp Technical and Predictive Analytics

The preferred stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of Manulife Financial's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of Manulife Financial's current price.

Manulife Financial Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Manulife Financial preferred stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Manulife Financial shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Manulife Financial preferred stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Manulife Financial Corp entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Manulife Financial Risk Indicators

The analysis of Manulife Financial's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Manulife Financial's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting manulife preferred stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

Pair Trading with Manulife Financial

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Manulife Financial position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Manulife Financial will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

Moving against Manulife Preferred Stock

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Manulife Financial could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Manulife Financial when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Manulife Financial - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Manulife Financial Corp to buy it.
The correlation of Manulife Financial 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Manulife Financial moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Manulife Financial Corp moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Manulife Financial can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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Other Information on Investing in Manulife Preferred Stock

Manulife Financial financial ratios help investors to determine whether Manulife Preferred Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Manulife with respect to the benefits of owning Manulife Financial security.