Pearson Correlation Coefficients for the Indexes
The Pearson correlation coefficients are calculated based on monthly returns for each of the indexes. Economy Index refers to the index constructed in this paper. Standard and Poor (and S & P) refers to the Standard and Poor Composite Index and Morgan Stanley (and MSCI) refers to the Morgan Stanley World Market Capital Index. The Equal and Value-weighted indexes refer to the indexes included on the CRSP tape, with and without dividends.