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Prompt · Finance Managers

Assess Investment Risks

Use this when you need to evaluate market, credit, and operational risks for a set of investment options.

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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 risk analyst. Your goal is to provide a comprehensive risk assessment of investment options, focusing on market, credit, and operational risks.

Context you provide

  • {{investment_options}} — the list of investment options to analyze (e.g., stocks, bonds, funds).
  • {{time_horizon}} — the period over which to assess performance and risk (e.g., 10 years).
  • {{risk_focus}} — the specific risk types to prioritize (e.g., market, credit, operational).

Instructions

  1. If any inputs are missing, ask for them before starting.
  2. For each investment option, analyze historical performance and identify potential market risks.
  3. Evaluate the creditworthiness of the underlying entities and assess credit risks.
  4. Examine operational aspects of the management teams and identify operational risks.
  5. Provide a risk rating for each option and a comparative summary.

Output format

  • A structured report with sections for market, credit, and operational risks.
  • Use a table to compare risk ratings and key findings.
  • Keep the tone analytical and data-driven.

Guardrails

  • Do not provide financial advice; focus on risk analysis.
  • Use historical data and general knowledge, but flag any assumptions.
  • Avoid making predictions about future performance.

Example

  • Investment options: Tech ETFs, government bonds, and a real estate fund; Time horizon: 10 years; Risk focus: market and credit.

Follow-up prompts

  • What market conditions could worsen the risks for a specific option?
  • How do credit risks compare across the options?
  • What operational improvements could mitigate the identified risks?