Handling a stock split in PortfolioCenter

Handling a stock split in PortfolioCenter

Handling stock splits in PortfolioCenter is usually seamless — that is, you can usually post the downloaded transaction “as is.”  But sometimes split transactions require manual intervention.  Here’s what to check: Trade Date: Make sure the...
PortfolioCenter management fee allocation options

PortfolioCenter management fee allocation options

Setting up billing in PortfolioCenter requires several “policy” decisions.  If you decide to deduct fees from your clients accounts, you need to decide whether to deduct the total fee for a client household from a single account OR deduct a percentage of...

Renaming PortfolioCenter reports quickly

When you batch print to PDF by portfolio, PortfolioCenter name the file using the account number and the creation date.  For long term archiving or uploading to a client vault, you would probably prefer to use the quarter end date rather than the creation date —...
A Small loan makes a Big difference

A Small loan makes a Big difference

I am a Kiva lender. We Kiva lenders combat poverty daily by making small loans to borrowers around the world. Through Kiva, I have loaned money to women growing or starting their own businesses including: [table style=”1″] [/table] Kiva makes microfinance...
Cost Basis fails to reconcile after a transfer

Cost Basis fails to reconcile after a transfer

What do you do if cost basis in PortfolioCenter reconciled with your broker yesterday but fails to reconcile today? Is your broker Schwab? Is the only new trade a charitable gift  (i.e. a transfer of a security)? Do you use Lowest Cost for charitable gifting, but...