Finance and Risk Analytics Capstone Project
Finance and Risk Analytics Capstone Project
Finance and Risk Analytics Capstone Project
Objective
Key findings
Portfolio Analysis
Methodology
OBJECTIVE
• Evaluate a collection of stocks within a portfolio to offer guidance on investment
management aligned with the specific needs and preferences of the client.Our
task is to provide consultation to two different investors, Mr Patrick Jyenger and Mr
Peter Jyenger based on their requirements and financial objectives.
• Mr. Patrick Jyenger is looking to allocate $500,000 to equities. Known for his
conservative investment approach throughout his life, he aims to double his capital
within a 5-year period while minimizing risk.
The depicted graph illustrates the performance of The presented graph demonstrates the performance of
various stocks over the past five years. It is evident all stocks relative to the S&P500 index. It is notable that
from the graph that Amazon and Google have eight stocks have exhibited returns exceeding 80% by
outperformed other stocks during this period. the conclusion of the 5-year period
SECTOR WISE ANALYSIS-
AVIATION
• Market took a massive hit in 2020 due to
corona pandemic which resulted in a bear
market.
• Eventhough the market recovered but the
Aviation Sector underperformed the market
• Despite the overall market recovery, the aviation
sector struggled to regain its pre-pandemic
strength. Factors such as travel restrictions,
reduced passenger demand, and ongoing
uncertainties in the industry may contributed to
the underperformance of aviation industry
contributed to the underperformance of
aviation-related stocks
FINANCE SECTOR
• Stocks like Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Apple (AAPL) have relatively high
annualized returns, low volatility, and positive Sharpe Ratios, indicating strong risk-
adjusted performance.
• Stocks like Wells Fargo (WFC), Credit Suisse (CS), and Deutsche Bank (DB) have negative
cumulative returns, indicating a loss over the specified period. These stocks also have
DATA ANALYSIS:
• Applied diverse calculations, including daily and cumulative returns, Sharpe ratios, portfolio risk, and ROI, for in-depth stock data
analysis
• Identified top-performing stocks for various portfolios based on rigorous performance metrics.
• Used Tableau for better visualizations.
• Performed sector wise analysis to get a better view of each sector.
• Extracted valuable insights to support informed decision-making in stock selection and portfolio management