First, locate the financial statement (10 - K Annual Reporting) information for each company (listed below) that you will be investigating for your final project. This information can be found on each company's website within the "About Us" section or at the bottom of the homepage under "Investors." Research stock holdings for the following companies: Apple, Inc. (AAPL) Caterpillar (CAT) Consolidated Edison (ED) Northern Trust (NTRS) Macy's (M) Next, address the following:

• Calculate the 5-year rates of return for each of the securities listed.
• Once you have calculated the rates of return for these securities, briefly explain the risk/return relationship for each security.