by Krisan Marotta | Aug 17, 2011 | Tech Help
If you post and update PortfolioCenter daily, why do the values in your PortfolioCenter database differ from your broker’s online system? Because there is always a processing delay. Even if you download and update PortfolioCenter daily, your PortfolioCenter...
by Krisan Marotta | Aug 11, 2011 | Cost Basis
Need to calculate cost basis for a position but unsure how? Here’s the math. Cost basis is defined as the original price of an asset. It is the number used in determining capital gains. Cost basis is usually the purchase price including all fees, but it can be...
by Krisan Marotta | Aug 7, 2011 | Performance
The PortfolioCenter help files say “for selected securities you can do performance calculations based on a transaction at the end of the day, rather than the beginning of the day. You can mark your mutual funds for end of day flows in order to get the most...
by Krisan Marotta | Jul 30, 2011 | SEC Audits
You never know what an SEC Auditor will find to complain about. In my 20 years of working with PortfolioCenter, I’ve been through hundreds of federal and state audits with my managers. The good news: all my managers have passed their audits with flying colors. ...
by Krisan Marotta | Jul 28, 2011 | Cost Basis
Mr. & Mrs. Happyclient had a joint account. Unfortunately Mr. Happyclient passed away unexpectedly. In settling the estate, the “tax gods” decreed that half of every asset in the joint account and its cost basis should be transferred to a new taxable...
