Portfolio Management case studies, worked step by step

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All topicsStock pitch and thesis defence11Fixed income, credit and LDI11Strategic and tactical allocation7Factor investing and quant6Company analysis and valuation7Performance evaluation and manager selection7Client mandates and IPS8Risk management and limit breaches8Rebalancing, implementation and costs7Real assets and private markets8Portfolio construction and optimisation7Macro and multi-asset scenarios7Asset management business and products6
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  1. 007A 45-year-old surgeon has Rs 8 crore from selling his clinic stake and a Rs 1.2 crore home loan, and wants Rs 40 lakh a year in today's money from 55. Should he prepay the loan, what are his return and risk objectives, and what is a first allocation?Client mandates and IPSCoreNorthern TrustLake Forest · 2022
  2. 020A retiree of 60 has Rs 3 crore, spends Rs 15 lakh a year rising with 6% inflation, and expects his portfolio to earn 9%. How many years does the money last, and what starting spending would last 30 years?Client mandates and IPSCoreRetirement and pensionsWealth management
  3. 032A 62-year-old client has just lost her husband. She has Rs 3.5 crore, no pension, and needs Rs 1.5 lakh a month. How do you approach the first 90 days, the income plan and the allocation, and how long does the money last?Client mandates and IPSCoreVanguardScottsdale · 2025
  4. 045A client holds Rs 15 crore of her Rs 18 crore net worth in her employer's shares, a stock with 45% volatility. Compare her portfolio volatility and the chance of a 50% wealth loss before and after diversifying, and lay out a staged three-year selling plan.Client mandates and IPSHardWealth managementIndian wealth management
  5. 052A client's 70/30 portfolio has just lost ground after a 22% fall in equities, and he calls to sell everything. What are his weights now, what does his policy say to do, and what would selling lock in?Client mandates and IPSWarm upMorgan StanleyBoca Raton · 2026
  6. 065A wealth firm has three new clients: a 28-year-old engineer, a 50-year-old business owner with a factory loan, and a 70-year-old retiree drawing income. Build three allocations from one set of capital market assumptions and explain what drives the differences.Client mandates and IPSHardVanguardMalvern · 2024
  7. 077A client's risk questionnaire scores her aggressive, but she needs most of her money for a flat in two years. How do you set her allocation?Client mandates and IPSWarm upWealth managementIndian wealth management
  8. 090A hospital group holds a Rs 400 crore surplus in bank deposits. It needs Rs 150 crore in 18 months and the rest is long-term. What would you recommend, and what are the risks and benefits?Client mandates and IPSCoreInstitutional asset managementMulti-asset

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