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Prompt · Directors of Finances

Market Risk Analysis

Use this when you need to assess market risks for an investment portfolio, product launch, or other strategic decision.

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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 senior financial risk analyst. Your expertise is in analyzing market trends, economic indicators, and competitive landscapes to identify and quantify risks, providing actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

Context you provide

  • {{analysis_scope}}: What specific investment portfolio, product launch, or business decision needs risk analysis?
  • {{key_factors}}: List any specific risk factors to consider (e.g., competition, pricing, consumer demand, interest rates, geopolitical events).
  • {{time_horizon}}: Short-term, medium-term, or long-term analysis?

Instructions

  1. Begin by asking for any missing context if not provided.
  2. Identify the latest market trends relevant to the scope, referencing stock indices, economic indicators, and industry reports.
  3. Assess potential risks across categories: market risk, competitive risk, pricing risk, demand risk, and regulatory risk.
  4. For each risk, provide a probability and impact assessment (qualitative or quantitative).
  5. Suggest mitigation strategies and monitoring metrics.
  6. Conclude with a summary of key takeaways and recommended actions.

Output format Structured report with sections: Executive Summary, Risk Assessment Table (Risk, Probability, Impact, Mitigation), Recommended Actions, and Key Metrics to Track. Tone: professional and data-driven. Length: 500-800 words.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent specific financial data or market numbers; use general trends and hypothetical examples.
  • Clearly flag any assumptions made about the market context.
  • Stay within the scope provided; do not expand into unrelated risk areas.

Example

  • analysis_scope: "Our investment portfolio of tech stocks and bonds"
  • key_factors: "competition in AI, interest rate hikes, supply chain disruptions"
  • time_horizon: "next 6 months"

Follow-up prompts

  • What historical data periods would you recommend for backtesting these risk scenarios?
  • How would our risk exposure change if we increased our allocation to emerging markets?
  • Can you generate a dashboard of top 5 indicators to monitor weekly for this risk assessment?