Client Report Presentation

Abby Willis
Client Background

Phil W
● 57 Years Old
● Owner of Small Business
● Family of 5
● Just starting to invest in stocks
Client Financials Client Information
● Putting three kids through ● Fiscally conservative
college ● Likes to budget his money
● Looking to retire in the next few ● New money going to
years retirement
● No mortgage or debt to pay ● Short term growth and
long term balance
● Owns a house & has five cars to
portfolio
his name ● Trying to become more
● Over $1 million in assets and no diverse
liabilities
Investment Strategy
● Known/Big companies
● Dividends
● High ratings
● Looking at the news
● Looking at company reports
● Look at Stock Trak alerts
● If it starts doing poorly, sell it or cover it.
Result
● 4.51% return
○ 19.39% annually
● Value of $5.2 million

● Best investment:
○ Ocean Power Technologies: 46.64% (short)
○ Amazon: 12.18% (long)
● Worst investment:
○ North Atlantic Drilling Limited: -35% (option)
○ Snap Inc.: -18.23% (long)
Resources Utilized
1. Wall Street Journal
2. Client Communication
3. Stock Trak Alerts
4. “News” app
5. Communication with peers
Behavioral Tendencies
● Loss aversion
● Overconfidence
● Recency bias
Lessons Learned & Future Plans
● Loss aversion is a real thing
● The market can have a few good days in a row, but can
change very quickly.
● Some companies that you think will do well don’t.
● Not checking your portfolio for a few days (or a week)
isn’t the smartest thing to do
● Don’t forget about your shorts.
● This is not for everyone!
● Plans:
○ It’s open with 17 stock positions, 2 bonds, and 2 futures.
■ Diversify the assets more!
Thank you!

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