How do I find the stock merger ratio?

How do I find the stock merger ratio?

Q. I want to use the PortfolioCenter Transaction Writer and the stock merger/exchange wizard to enter a stock merger.  What is the “share exchange ratio” and how do I find it? A. The share exchange ratio is the number of shares the investor receives of the...
Google Name Change and C Shares spinoff

Google Name Change and C Shares spinoff

On April 3 2014, your Google shares became Class A shares and you received a stock dividend of new class C shares.  Great news for investors, crazy news for PortfolioCenter users. The problem for PortfolioCenter is the new shares are trading under the historic symbol...
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...