Asset Type updates?

[Bruce]

I tried to update Asset Type and Sectors and got too many failures. I see a couple of posts on this board from this year about updating Asset Type not working, and it seems our data sources (morningstar, yahoo) are changing what information they provide. I see that Edit / Internet Retrieve / Asset Type dialog only has Yahoo as a source, with the Tip that it only works for mutual funds.

Is this true or am I missing something? Have we lost the ability to update Asset Type for stocks and ETFs?

Pro Version 2022.17.3.100
Quote Module: 574
Transaction Module 258

[Mark]

Hi Bruce,

You aren't missing anything. Unfortunately, the interface to Morningstar we were using is no longer available, so the only source for retrieving this information now is Yahoo, with the limitations you mentioned... You can of course still update it manually.

[wizard348]

There is nowhere else we can get the information ??? I did it manually before. It is labor intense. Plus just telling me Large Cap isn't good enough. I need Large Cap Blend, or Value, etc.

[Mark]

HI wizard348,

We're not aware of another source for this readily available for free. You can still get some of this automatically retrieved from Yahoo.

[wizard348]

Can you put it back in here and add the extra cost to the cost of your software ???

I certainly would pay extra for it. I have databases with thousands of ETFs that I need to know if they are Growth, Blend, or Value. Same with Sector. A Utility this week may be a Real Estate next week.

[Mark]

Hi wizard348,

It wasn't removed because of an issue with cost, it wasn't technically available anymore.