Deliverable 01
ABC Capital Management is one of the most prestigious asset management companies in the country. It has been managing the wealth of America for over 100 years. It utilizes various forms of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses in the design and implementation of its several investment strategies and portfolios. Today, ABC Capital is a global investment management firm that continues to focus on rigorous research and the development of innovative, practical investment strategies. Because of this, ABC Capital is able to achieve the goals of its clients: individuals, pension funds, endowment funds, banks, insurance companies, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds.
You work as a junior portfolio manager position with ABC Capital. As part of the normal portfolio review process, the company provides a list of 20 possible investments. You must select at least 6, but not more than 12 investments to create a fully asset-allocated portfolio that will have the characteristics of an 8% expected return, a beta of 0.5 or less, a correlation of less than 60% to the stock market. You will create the portfolio and present it to the company, explaining:
Show the calculations for achieving required characteristics (expected return)
Calculations for the risk-adjusted rate of return (including Sharpe Ratio and Treynor Ratio)
Show your calculations in this spreadsheet. Enter your final answers in the blue area below.
Deliverable 01 Worksheet 1. Explain the rationale for the investment selection including the weighting of each investment. · List your selected investments. · List the weighting of each investment. Answer and Explanation: Enter your answers here. 2. Is it better to use active or passive investment management? Explain. Answer and Explanation: Enter your explanations here.