The Case Study 1 Assignment requires you to imagine that you are a portfolio manager at a boutique investment company. Management has requested that you perform an analysis of Intel's financial management, in order to recommend a buy / no buy decision to one of your investment clients. Your team will make a recommendation in part based on your analysis, below.

Please, use the following steps:

Click the link below to view Intel Corporations latest annual report: https://www.intc.com/investor-relations/financials-and-filings/annual-reports-and-proxy/default.aspx

1. explain an analysis of the company's financial management, based on the information from the annual report. Focus on the company's financial statements.
2. Explain whether your analysis indicates a healthy financial management strategy at Intel and why.
3. Based on your analysis, conclude your report by issuing a recommendation to your client, advising whether, in your opinion, Intel's stock is a sensible investment.