University College London Corporate Company Analysis Report Paper

Requirements:

As a fund manager, you raised one billion dollars to invest in four U.S. companies of your choice. You got the full trust of your investors. Your investment

started in January 2010. It is the end of 2022. You are required to produce a detailed overview of your investments and their successes/failures to a group of

company analysts. The report should:

1. Provide a clear overview of the investment approach that you relied on when choosing the companies. This overview should be backed by a clear justification

of why you expect this approach to be profitable. (20 marks)

2. Describe the companies and analyse the economic/business environment in which they operate. This includes evaluating the main drivers of the share price performance and risk using the appropriate quantitative measures and quantitative analysis. (20 marks)

3. Present the approach and constraints used in determining the weights of companies in your portfolio. (20 marks)

4. Assess the performance of your strategy for the period between January 2010 and September 2022 using a wide range of metrics and comparable investment

strategies. You should also emphasize the role of each company in driving your investment performance. (20 marks)

5. Highlight the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the companies using the appropriate valuation metrics and discuss possible adjustments in your

investments for the upcoming years. (20 marks)

General requirements

It is expected that you will draw upon a range of literature, academic and industry journals, Bloomberg, and other information sources throughout your report to

provide support for your arguments.