You need to invest in at least 4 stocks of companies listed in indexes of developed countries (g.e. FTSE100, S&P, CAC40, etc). Notice that the number of stocks you chose depends on your strategy. For instance, if you want to build a diversified portfolio that matches the index you need a higher number of stocks, for other strategies 4 stocks are enough. General rules for the portfolio: You have a virtual £100,000 pounds to invest in. The portfolio must contain at least 4 different stocks belonging to indices of developed countries. The total sum of the portfolio weights must sum to 100%. You can choose the investment strategy that you want. Below are some links that can be helpful: You can read about some investment strategies here Another useful link here Diversification strategies here Data will not be provided. You will need to download historical data that you will use to evaluate the past performance of the securities and the portfolio of your choice. See section Data for the list of data providers. The coursework will consist in an investment report where you investigate the risk and return of your portfolio and explain how it performed relative to the benchmark index.
You need to invest in at least 4 stocks of companies listed in indexes of developed countries (g.e. FTSE100, S&P, CAC40, etc). Notice that the number of stocks you chose depends on your strategy. For instance, if you want to build a diversified portfolio that matches the index you need a higher number of stocks, for other strategies 4 stocks are enough.
General rules for the portfolio:
- You have a virtual £100,000 pounds to invest in.
- The portfolio must contain at least 4 different stocks belonging to indices of developed countries.
- The total sum of the portfolio weights must sum to 100%.
You can choose the investment strategy that you want. Below are some links that can be helpful:
- You can read about some investment strategies here
- Another useful link here
- Diversification strategies here
Data will not be provided. You will need to download historical data that you will use to evaluate the past performance of the securities and the portfolio of your choice. See section Data for the list of data providers.
The coursework will consist in an investment report where you investigate the risk and return of your portfolio and explain how it performed relative to the benchmark index.
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