Morgan Stanley Correlations

MSJIX Fund  USD 18.52  0.02  0.11%   
The current 90-days correlation between Morgan Stanley Global and Rationalpier 88 Convertible is 0.64 (i.e., Poor 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

Poor diversification

The correlation between Morgan Stanley Global and DJI is 0.71 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Morgan Stanley Global 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 Global. 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 gross domestic product.
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Moving together with Morgan Mutual Fund

  0.95TEMUX Emerging Markets EquityPairCorr
  0.88DINDX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.85DINCX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.88DINAX Global Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.93MLMAX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.93MLMCX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.93MLNSX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.93MLMIX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.93MLMSX Global E PortfolioPairCorr
  0.92MLNCX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.93MLNAX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.93MLNIX Global Centrated PorPairCorr
  0.94MMCGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.94MMKBX Emerging Markets PorPairCorr
  0.94MMMPX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.89MNOPX International OpportunityPairCorr
  0.95THYUX High Yield FundPairCorr
  0.66TIFUX International FixedPairCorr
  0.93TIEUX International EquityPairCorr
  0.74TIIUX Core Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.71TILUX Inflation Linked FixedPairCorr
  0.84MORGX Morgan Stanley MortgagePairCorr
  0.92MPAIX Advantage Portfolio ClassPairCorr
  0.95MPBAX Global StrategistPairCorr
  0.87MPFDX Corporate Bond PortfolioPairCorr
  0.94MPEGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr
  0.94MRGEX Msif Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.77MRJCX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.78MRJAX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.78MRJIX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.95MRHYX Msift High YieldPairCorr
  0.79MRJSX Real Assets PortfolioPairCorr
  0.89MRNPX Msif InternationalPairCorr
  0.96MAAQX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.95MAAUX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.93MAADX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.95MAAOX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.92MADSX Msif Advantage PortPairCorr
  0.94MACGX Mid Cap GrowthPairCorr

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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.