Re: reorganize portfolios

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In Reply to: Re: reorganize portfolios posted by jeffrey on August 26, 2005 at 15:22:47:

: i have set up the following
: master portfolio
: - name a
: - port a1
: - port a2
: - port b

: each port has 3 stocks
: if i highlight 'name a' and ask for price retrieval it is retrieving port a1, port a2 *and* port b. plus i find that i can't look at just the stocks in port a1. if i click on a1, and close the editor to see the graphs, there are 9 graphs, including all 3 ports. doesn't seem like i can work with one port at a time. i presume the same will happen with reports. it seems the editor gives the opportunity to work on all investments at once, but removes the possibility of working on any group separately.

: i have another question about the editor function. if i have 2 portfolios, both on the same 'level' . each set up to use a different 'default cash account". one stock is common to both ports. if i record a transaction for this stock will it reflect in both cash accounts simultaneously? or will i have to record the transaction in one port, then open the second and change it so it records again in the second cash account?

A price retrieve by default will retrieve prices for all open investments in all sub-portfolios. If you want to only do certain ones, hilight them in the Portfolio Editor, right mouse click, and choose "Retrieve Selected Prices".

There is a new concept called the "Active Portfolio" which controls what is graphed. This is the one with the red check mark on it in the Portfolio Editor. You can set this by right mouse clicking. You can also set it in the Graphs window under "Investments / Set Active Portfolio". By setting the active portfolio, this controls which investments are included in the graphs.

When you create a report, there is a drop down combo box that allows you to select which portfolio to create the report for. You can create it for any sub-portfolio. All sub-portfolios below the selected one are included.

If the same stock is in two portfolios you probably want to have 2 separate investment files, so you can track the transactions separately. In this case, you would just record the transactions as they happen, and the proceeds will come out of or go into the default cash account for their portfolio.

Thanks,
Mark
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Mark Beiley
Fund Manager, portfolio management software for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/00/XP/2003

Replies:

• Re: reorganize portfolios jeffrey 22:17:29 08/26/05 (1)
  • Re: reorganize portfolios Mark 22:24:05 08/26/05 (0)