Federated Strategic Correlations

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The correlation of Federated Strategic 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 Federated Strategic moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Federated Strategic Income 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 Federated Strategic Income and NYA is 0.6 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Federated Strategic Income and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Federated Strategic could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Federated Strategic 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 Federated Strategic - 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 Federated Strategic Income to buy it.

Moving together with Federated Mutual Fund

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  0.7QKACX Federated Mdt AllPairCorr
  0.79QKBGX Federated Mdt BalancedPairCorr
  0.83SBFIX Federated Global AllPairCorr
  0.65FRIEX Federated Hermes EmergingPairCorr
  0.88STFSX Federated StrategicPairCorr
  0.99STILX Federated StrategicPairCorr
  0.89STISX Federated StrategicPairCorr
  0.83FSBCX Federated Global AllPairCorr
  0.83FSBKX Federated Global AllPairCorr
  0.83FSBLX Federated Global AllPairCorr
  0.76QLSGX Federated Mdt SmallPairCorr
  0.63QLSCX Federated Mdt SmallPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Federated Mutual Fund performing well and Federated Strategic 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 Federated Strategic'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 Federated Strategic Income is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual 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 Federated Strategic 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 Federated Strategic. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Federated Strategic 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 Federated Strategic Income. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation.
Note that the Federated Strategic information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Federated Strategic's 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 ETF Categories module to list of ETF categories grouped based on various criteria, such as the investment strategy or type of investments.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Federated Strategic's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Federated Strategic is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Federated Strategic'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.