In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool One analyst Jason Moser takes a question from a reader who asks, "How do different markets around the world correlate to each other? And how well do futures contracts predict the open?"
Ask a Fool: How Do Different Markets Around the World Correlate to Each Other?
By Jason Moser – Mar 19, 2014 at 12:21PM
NASDAQ: LECO
Lincoln Electric
Market Cap
$13B
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(-0.17%) $0.40
Current Price
$241.81
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What's the correlation between various markets across the globe?
About the Author
Jason Moser is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool and has been with the company since 2010. Jason covers payments, fintech, cloud communications, cloud computing, and tech stocks. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Wofford College.