MAT 312 Wilmington University Wk 6 Investment Portfolio Memorandum

MAT312 Excel Lab #3 – Choosing Stocks with Confidence
NOTE: You need to use Excel functions/tools for this lab rather than just typing
numbers into the cells. Please review the Excel tutorial videos provided in weekly
resources, along with examples provided in Chapter 8, sections 1 and 2, before
attempting the lab.
For your first assignment as an investment analyst intern, you have been asked to write
a report summarizing the performance of two different mutual funds. Your manager is
trying to decide whether to include one of these funds in a client’s portfolio and average
stock performance is one of the key indicators.
The funds you’re researching are the Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio and the
Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio.
The historical fund performance data (given in percentages) is provided in the “MAT312
Excel Lab #3 Data File” which can be downloaded here Download here.
PART 1
To impress your new boss, you’re going to select a third mutual fund and compare all
three funds. Go to the Fidelity Mutual Funds directoryLinks to an external site. and
select a fund. Once you select your fund, go to the Performance and Risk tab and add
the Historical Fund Performance for at least the past 8 years on the second sheet (“New
Mutual Fund”) in the Excel Lab file provided.
Calculate the descriptive statistics to compare the returns of each fund within Excel.
You will also assess reward by constructing 95% confidence intervals for the population
mean returns. These results should be shown within the Excel Spreadsheet.
Your completed Excel file must be submitted to Canvas through the assignment link.
PART 2
Your new boss has required you to submit a report of your findings. Create a memo to
compare and contrast descriptive statistics for all three funds, such as mean, standard
deviation, max, min, outliers, etc., and provide comments on the reward and risk for
investing in each. In addition, explain the meaning of your confidence intervals in
context. What can you recommend for further analysis?
This should be written as if you were writing a professional report to your employer, not
an outline of tasks you did for a project in stat class. You can find a sample report on
pages 302-303 in the textbook.
Submit both your Excel file and your report (as a word doc) through the assignment link
here in Canvas.
MAT312 Excel Labs – Scoring Rubric
MAT312 Excel Labs – Scoring Rubric
Criteria
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeExcel
File – Use of
Functions/Tools
(Must be
submitted as an
.xls or .xlsx
file)*
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeExcel
File – Accuracy
of Data Analysis
Ratings
33.3 to >29.0 pts
Exemplary
• Values calculated
using Excel functions,
tools, cell references,
etc. • All required
analysis tasks
completed and
presented in Excel
Sheet(s) • All required
graphs generated within
Excel
33.3 to >29.0 pts
Exemplary
• Correct tests and
data analysis tools
used throughout •
All values
calculated
correctly • All
required graphs
accurately display
the correct results
29 to >25.0 pts
Developing
• Most values
calculated using Excel
functions, tools, cell
references, etc. • Some
necessary values are
just “typed” typed into
cells without utilizing
Excel functions
29 to >25.0 pts
Developing
• Correct tests and
data analysis tools
mostly used
throughout • Few
values calculated
incorrectly • All
required graphs
accurately display
the correct results,
but missing some
components
Pts
25 to >19.0 pts
Beginning
• Most necessary
values are just
“typed” into cells
without utilizing
Excel functions. •
Not all required
Excel tasks
completed.
19 to
>0 pts
Missing
25 to >19.0 pts
Beginning
• Many incorrect values
throughout • Incorrect
tests/techniques/tools
utilized in Excel • Graphs
not generated correctly, or
wrong graphs used
19 to
>0 pts
Missing
33.3 pts
33.3 pts
MAT312 Excel Labs – Scoring Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeWritten
Report (Must be
submitted as a
PDF file)
33.4 to >29.0 pts
Exemplary
• Report written as a
professional style report,
not just a list or outline of
tasks for a project. (similar
to the sample reports in the
textbook) • Appropriate
introduction and
conclusion • Statistical
analysis is accurate and
justified throughout • All
required tasks/questions
are discussed • All
necessary graphs/tables
are embedded effectively
Total Points: 100
Previous
29 to >25.0 pts
Developing
• Some portions of
the statistical
analysis missing
from the report •
Conclusion of stat
analysis not
effectively justified •
Not all necessary
graphs/tables
embedded within
report, or graphs are
not embedded, sized,
or labelled properly
25 to >19.0 pts
Beginning
• Report is just a
list or outline of
tasks completed. •
No necessary
graphs/tables. •
Conclusion of
statistical analysis
contradicts
statistical test
results.
19 to
>0 pts
Missing
33.4 pts
Student Name:
Annual returns for two Fidelity Mutual
Funds (in %)
Pharmaceuticals
Gold
Year
Portfolio
Portfolio
2013
41.36
-51.41
2014
23.82
-8.51
2015
8.19
-17.88
2016
-16.27
47.28
2017
10.69
8.63
2018
5.81
-13
2019
31.63
35.5
2020
11.07
26.85
2021
11.82
-10.43
2022
-8.38
-27.81
Complete the appropriate statistical analysis usi
riate statistical analysis using Excel functions/tools and display results in the cells below.
This sheet is to be used for return data for a third mutual
fund selected by investment analyst intern (stat student)
Name of Mutual Fund:
Source of Data:
Your data below should have two columns. One for the date, and one
for the corresponding return (%)
Complete the appropriate statistical analysis using Excel functions/tools and display results in the cells below.
https://www.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/fidelity-funds/overview