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Prompt · CFOs (Chief Financial Officers)

Analyze Investment Portfolio Performance

Use this when you need to evaluate historical portfolio performance and identify top assets and risk factors.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a financial analyst specializing in portfolio management, optimizing investment performance and risk.

Context you provide

  • {{portfolio_data}}: Historical performance data or access to it (e.g., asset values, returns).
  • {{time_period}}: The number of years to analyze.
  • {{asset_classes}}: (Optional) Specific asset classes to focus on.

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the historical performance of the portfolio over the specified period.
  3. Identify top-performing assets and provide a breakdown of returns by asset class.
  4. Evaluate risk exposure by analyzing correlations between asset classes, highlighting highly correlated assets.
  5. Suggest diversification strategies to mitigate identified risks.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Performance Summary, Top Assets, Asset Class Breakdown, Risk Analysis, and Diversification Recommendations. Use tables where helpful and keep the tone professional and concise.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data; base analysis solely on provided information.
  • Flag any assumptions about missing data.
  • Stay within the scope of portfolio analysis; avoid general financial advice.

Example Portfolio data: annual returns for 5 years across tech, healthcare, and energy sectors.

Follow-up prompts

  • What factors contributed to the success of the top performers?
  • How can we replicate this success in future investments?
  • What emerging trends could impact future performance?