Boston Scientific Correlations

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The correlation of Boston Scientific 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.

Boston Scientific Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Boston Scientific Corp and DJI is 0.22 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Boston Scientific Corp and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving against Boston Stock

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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 Boston Stock performing well and Boston Scientific 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 Boston Scientific'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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Boston Scientific Corporate Management

Elected by the shareholders, the Boston Scientific's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Boston Scientific inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Boston. The board's role is to monitor Boston Scientific's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Boston Scientific's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Boston Scientific's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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