Please research 5 tickers out of the list provided in the tabs on the excel shee

Please research 5 tickers out of the list provided in the tabs on the excel sheet, and discuss them briefly (3 sentences each max.) You are welcome to use a different time period as well than what I provide.
Pick 5 securities of your choice, the same as above or different ones. Can you calculate their annual return, variance, and covariance with the other 4 securities?
Allocate a portfolio of a million dollars across assets of your choice. Justify your choices using economic forecasts and diversification arguments.
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