Global Growth Correlations

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The correlation of Global Growth 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 Global Growth moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Global Growth Fund 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.

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Global Growth Fund and NYA is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Global Growth Fund and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Global Growth could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Global Growth 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 Global Growth - 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 Global Growth Fund to buy it.

Moving together with Global Mutual Fund

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  0.81TWADX Value Fund APairCorr
  0.95TWCCX Ultra Fund CPairCorr
  0.92TWCAX Select Fund APairCorr
  0.92TWCIX Select Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.93TWCGX Growth Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.78AMVYX Mid Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.79AMVRX Mid Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.96TWBIX Balanced Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.78AMVGX Mid Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.78TWEAX Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.78TWEIX Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.95TWCUX Ultra Fund InvestorPairCorr

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The danger of trading Global Growth Fund is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Global Growth is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Global Growth. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Global Growth is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Global Growth's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Global Growth is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Global Growth's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.