Gold Fields Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Gold Fields and Agnico Eagle Mines is 0.86 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Gold Fields 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.

Gold Fields Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Gold Fields Ltd and DJI is 0.01 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Gold Fields Ltd and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Gold Fields Ltd. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in census.

Moving together with Gold Stock

  0.87B Barrick Mining Symbol ChangePairCorr
  0.66AG First Majestic SilverPairCorr
  0.82AU AngloGold Ashanti plcPairCorr
  0.69DC Dakota Gold CorpPairCorr
  0.72OR Osisko Gold RoPairCorr
  0.78SA Seabridge GoldPairCorr
  0.87AEM Agnico Eagle MinesPairCorr
  0.65AGI Alamos GoldPairCorr
  0.82BTG B2Gold CorpPairCorr
  0.65DVS Dolly Varden Silver Downward RallyPairCorr
  0.83EGO Eldorado Gold CorpPairCorr
  0.75FNV Franco NevadaPairCorr
  0.86FSM Fortuna Silver MinesPairCorr

Moving against Gold Stock

  0.34CLF Cleveland CliffsPairCorr
  0.31DOW Dow IncPairCorr
  0.64HLP Hongli Group OrdinaryPairCorr
  0.5HUN HuntsmanPairCorr

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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.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
CDEHMY

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Gold Stock performing well and Gold Fields 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 Gold Fields' 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.