John Hancock Correlations

HTD Fund  USD 20.06  0.51  2.48%   
The correlation of John Hancock 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as John Hancock moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if John Hancock Tax moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Poor diversification

The correlation between John Hancock Tax and NYA is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding John Hancock Tax and NYA 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 John Hancock Tax. Also, note that the market value of any fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to John Hancock could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace John Hancock when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back John Hancock - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling John Hancock Tax to buy it.

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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   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between John Fund performing well and John Hancock 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 John Hancock'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.

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The danger of trading John Hancock Tax is mainly related to its market volatility and Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of John Hancock is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than John Hancock. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile John Hancock Tax is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in John Hancock Tax. Also, note that the market value of any fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.
You can also try the Economic Indicators module to top statistical indicators that provide insights into how an economy is performing.
Please note, there is a significant difference between John Hancock's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if John Hancock is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, John Hancock's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.