West Fraser Correlations

WFG Stock  USD 75.02  2.48  3.42%   
The current 90-days correlation between West Fraser Timber and Ufp Industries is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of West Fraser 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.

West Fraser Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between West Fraser Timber and DJI is 0.37 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding West Fraser Timber and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between West Stock performing well and West Fraser 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 West Fraser'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.

West Fraser Corporate Management

Keith CarterVice President - Pulp and Energy OperationsProfile
Alan CaputoVice President - Human ResourcesProfile
James GormanVice President - Corporate and Government RelationsProfile
Janice RennieIndependent DirectorProfile
Alan McMeekinVice President European Engineered Wood ProductsProfile
Scott StubbingtonVice President Sales Engineered Wood ProductsProfile
Charles WatkinsVice President - Capital and TechnologyProfile