Cost Basis in PortfolioCenter Summary

Cost Basis in PortfolioCenter Summary

Thanks to increased federal regulations, many custodians are providing cost basis information in the files downloaded to PortfolioCenter.   But how do you know if you need to keep both systems up to date?  And what decisions do you need to make to get started?...
PortfolioCenter Hosted is here

PortfolioCenter Hosted is here

Schwab Performance Technologies announced the biggest change to PortfolioCenter since the switch from DOS to Windows.  With PortfolioCenter Hosted you can move your data to the cloud. “PortfolioCenter Hosted allows advisors access to data online anytime,...
Cost basis just got easier!

Cost basis just got easier!

December 2012 brought PortfolioCenter users a cost basis Christmas present!  These improvements slipped in so quietly during the year-end rush, you may have missed them. The closing transactions in the Schwab, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, and Pershing transaction files...
How to verify matching method at your broker

How to verify matching method at your broker

The second step in getting started with cost basis is to make sure the matching method assigned to each account in PortfolioCenter is the same as the matching method assigned to each account at your custodian — and this method is the one you and your clients...
3 problem symbols in PortfolioCenter

3 problem symbols in PortfolioCenter

Three Schwab money market symbols in PortfolioCenter have the same default symbol as three securities.  If you buy one of the funds, your trades may mistakenly appear as a cash transaction in the downloads. If you have been using PortfolioCenter since the pre-email...