Tech Companies with Highest Free Cash Flow Increase and Portfolio Creation

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Find me the 5 tech companies with the highest raw increase in free cash flow (not percent change) from 2016 to 2020. Sort by increase in free cash flow descending

Based on the request to find the 5 tech companies with the highest raw increase in free cash flow from 2016 to 2020, sorted by the increase in free cash flow in descending order, here are the top results:

1. Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW)

   • 2016 Free Cash Flow: $1,756,622,274
   • 2020 Free Cash Flow: $13,118,310,040
   • Increase in Free Cash Flow: $11,361,687,766

2. Alphabet Inc - Class A (GOOGL)

   • 2016 Free Cash Flow: $7,623,587,867
   • 2020 Free Cash Flow: $17,161,244,515
   • Increase in Free Cash Flow: $9,537,656,648

3. Alphabet Inc - Class C (GOOG)

   • 2016 Free Cash Flow: $7,623,587,867
   • 2020 Free Cash Flow: $17,161,244,515
   • Increase in Free Cash Flow: $9,537,656,648

4. Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)

   • 2016 Free Cash Flow: $7,827,814,538
   • 2020 Free Cash Flow: $15,616,481,673
   • Increase in Free Cash Flow: $7,788,667,135

5. Apple Inc (AAPL)

   • 2016 Free Cash Flow: $23,468,994,585
   • 2020 Free Cash Flow: $28,442,418,042
   • Increase in Free Cash Flow: $4,973,423,457

Observations:

• Charles Schwab Corp showed the most significant increase in free cash flow over the period, which is particularly interesting given that it's not traditionally categorized with tech giants like Alphabet or Amazon.
• Alphabet Inc (both Class A and Class C shares) and Amazon.com Inc also showed substantial increases in free cash flow, underscoring their strong financial performance and growth over these years.
• Apple Inc, while having the highest free cash flow in 2020 among the companies listed, ranked fifth in terms of the raw increase, highlighting its already high base in 2016.

These results provide a fascinating snapshot of the financial growth and performance of these tech companies over a five-year period. It's always recommended to double-check these figures and consider them as part of a broader financial analysis.

Create a portfolio with $10,000 with buy and hold for these 5 stocks

You want to create a portfolio with a buy-and-hold strategy for the five tech companies with the highest raw increase in free cash flow from 2016 to 2020. The portfolio will have an initial value of $10,000, and the strategy will involve purchasing equal amounts of each stock and holding them over time.

Portfolio Details:

• Portfolio Name: "Tech Growth Buy and Hold"
• Initial Value: $10,000
• Target Stocks:
  • Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW)
  • Alphabet Inc - Class A (GOOGL)
  • Alphabet Inc - Class C (GOOG)
  • Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)
  • Apple Inc (AAPL)

Strategy:

• Buy Strategy: Invest $2,000 in each of the five stocks and hold them indefinitely.
  Here’s the JSON representation of your portfolio:
  This portfolio is designed to capitalize on the growth potential of these tech companies over time through a simple buy-and-hold strategy. If you have any further adjustments or additional strategies in mind, feel free to let me know!

Create backtests for this portfolio for:

• Jan 1st 2021 to Jan 1st 2022
• Jan 1st 2022 to Jan 1st 2023
• Jan 1st 2023 to Jan 1st 2024
• Year-to-date

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