Select any FOUR $(4)$ companies from different sectors that listed in Bursa Malaysia and answer the following questions.

a$)$ Discuss the company background and performance in the past $5$ years.

$(12$ marks$)$

b$)$ Download the monthly stock price for your selected companies above, together with FBM KLCI for the last $5$ years. For each stock, calculate:

$($i$)$ Monthly holding period return

$($ii$)$ Average yearly rate of return

$($iii$)$ Standard deviation

$($iv$)$ Beta

$(38$ marks$)$

Assume a portfolio of the two selected stocks with equal weightage, calculate:

$($v$)$ Portfolio return

$($vi$)$ Portfolio risk.

$(10$ marks$)$

c$)$ Explain about risk and return on the stocks you calculated above $($b$)$ then compare with FBM KLCI.

$(20$ marks$)$

d$)$ Justify your investment decision based on the calculation and explanation above.

$(10$ marks$)$

e$)$ Report structure in appropriate format with relevant tables, diagrams, figures, charts and reference list.

$(10$ marks$)$