Minerals Technologies Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Minerals Technologies and Quaker Chemical is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Minerals Technologies 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.

Minerals Technologies Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Minerals Technologies and DJI is 0.69 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Minerals Technologies and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving together with Minerals Stock

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  0.75DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.81ALB-PA AlbemarlePairCorr
  0.83ALB Albemarle CorpPairCorr
  0.73APD Air ProductsPairCorr
  0.75ASH Ashland Global HoldingsPairCorr
  0.69CBT CabotPairCorr
  0.95EMN Eastman ChemicalPairCorr
  0.75ESI Element SolutionsPairCorr
  0.83FSI Flexible SolutionsPairCorr
  0.8KWR Quaker ChemicalPairCorr
  0.82LYB LyondellBasell IndustriesPairCorr
  0.67OEC Orion Engineered CarbonsPairCorr
  0.62RPM RPM InternationalPairCorr
  0.74SQM Sociedad Quimica yPairCorr
  0.7IOSP InnospecPairCorr

Moving against Minerals Stock

  0.41NEU NewMarketPairCorr
  0.33CMT Core Molding TechnologiesPairCorr
  0.48SXT Sensient TechnologiesPairCorr
  0.47HWKN HawkinsPairCorr

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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 Minerals Stock performing well and Minerals Technologies 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 Minerals Technologies' 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.