Dreyfus Opportunistic Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Opportunistic and Amg Managers Skyline is 0.65 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Opportunistic 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.

Dreyfus Opportunistic Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Opportunistic Small and DJI is 0.83 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Opportunistic Small and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dreyfus Opportunistic Small. 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 unemployment.

Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.83DIMIX Dreyfus Short IntermPairCorr
  0.73DINIX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.67DISRX International StockPairCorr
  0.67DISYX International StockPairCorr
  0.62DLACX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.87DLDYX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.87DLDRX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.87DLHRX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.62DLQIX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.81DMCYX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.96DMIDX Dreyfus Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.75DMYBX Dreyfus Short IntermPairCorr
  0.63DNLYX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.64DNLRX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  1.0DOPIX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.63DPRIX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.63DPWRX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.64DQEIX Dreyfus Global EquityPairCorr
  0.91DQIYX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.91DQIRX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.89DRGYX Dreyfus Strategic ValuePairCorr
  0.89DRGVX Dreyfus Strategic ValuePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.75DBMYX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Opportunistic 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 Dreyfus Opportunistic'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.