describe what covariance and correlation are and how they differ and are used by analysts with respect to stock valuation.
Covariance and correlation both show how two variables are
related and whether they move in same direction or opposite
direction.
Differences: Covariance is measure of movement between two
variables whereas correlation is statistical measure of movement
between . covariance lies between - infinity to + infinity whereas
correlation lies between -1 to + 1. Correlation uses scaling factor
whereas covarinace doesnot.
They can be used by analysts for calculating beta of portfolio and
market, variance of returns, standard deviation and minimum
variance portfolio.
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