Plains Correlations

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The correlation of Plains 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 Plains moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Plains All American 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.

Significant diversification

The correlation between Plains All American and NYA is 0.05 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Plains All American and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Plains All American. Also, note that the market value of any corporate bond could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Plains could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Plains 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 Plains - 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 Plains All American to buy it.

Moving together with Plains Bond

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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 Plains Bond performing well and Plains Corporate Bond 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 Plains' 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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Our tools can tell you how much better you can do entering a position in Plains without increasing your portfolio risk or giving up the expected return. As an individual investor, you need to find a reliable way to track all your investment portfolios. However, your requirements will often be based on how much of the process you decide to do yourself. In addition to allowing all investors analytical transparency into all their portfolios, our tools can evaluate risk-adjusted returns of your individual positions relative to your overall portfolio.

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The danger of trading Plains All American is mainly related to its market volatility and Corporate Bond 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 Plains 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 Plains. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Plains All American 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 World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Plains All American. Also, note that the market value of any corporate bond could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.
Note that the Plains All American information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Plains' statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Portfolio Dashboard module to portfolio dashboard that provides centralized access to all your investments.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Plains' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Plains is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Plains' 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.