Definition

Portfolios & Transactions

The Portfolios and Transactions page provides for entry and editing of portfolio names and investment objectives, as well as entry of all cash and security transactions. Clicking the buttons along the left side of the page displays associated menus from which actions are chosen. The buttons and their actions are described below.

The Define button is used to define, redefine and delete portfolios, investment objectives, stocks, bonds, options, other assets and liabilities.

The Income Button is used to enter interest, dividend and capital gain distribution income.

The Stock/Fund, Bond & Option buttons are used to enter Security Transactions for the corresponding security type.

The Cash, Other Asset & Liability buttons are used to enter changes in the value the corresponding account types.

Define
The Define menu offers options to create, edit and delete master definitions of securities, savings accounts, other assets, liabilities, portfolios, and investment objectives.

Selecting one of these options loads a pop-up menu containing the names of all of the items defined for the selected option. To edit, delete or archive a previously defined item, select it from the menu. To add a new definition, click the New button at the bottom of the menu.

When you delete an item under the Define menu, the program automatically deletes all records that cross reference that master definition. For example, if you delete a stock’s master definition the program also deletes all transactions and price/volume data entered for that stock. Alternatively, archiving a stock’s master definition retains all the history for that stock but removes it from the active list for entering income, or selling the stock. All information for that stock is still available in reports.

Define – Portfolios
As the term is used within Master Investor, a portfolio is a logical grouping of financial assets and liabilities. Portfolios are defined as follows:

Data Field Description

Portfolio Name A descriptive name that identifies the portfolio.

When a portfolio definition is deleted, all transactions and income records assigned to that portfolio will either be deleted or optionally may be transferred to another portfolio.

Define – Investment Objectives
As the term is used within Master Investor, an investment objective is a user defined class of assets. This may be defined in terms of investment objectives (i.e., growth, tax free income, capital appreciation, etc.) or any other classification scheme that is appropriate for the individual user. Investment objectives are defined as follows:

Data Field Description

Investment Objective: A descriptive name the asset class.

When an investment objective is deleted, MI requires that you select another objective to replace the deleted objective. All assets having the deleted objective are reassigned to the replacement objective.

Define – Stock, Mutual Fund or Index
Stocks, mutual funds and indexes are defined as shown below.

Data Field Description

Stock Name: The name of the stock, mutual fund or index

Symbol The ticker symbol, Sedol or Cusac number used to identify the issue in files containing current or historical price quotes that will be imported using the Prices/Import option.

Dividend/Yr. The amount of the annual dividend for this stock or mutual fund. This amount is usually listed in the financial pages of your newspaper. Note: Enter a monetary amount – not a percentage.

Target Price: The price you are hoping the issue to rise to before selling.

Stop Loss Price: The price at which you will sell the issue to minimize losses should the price fall.

Archive Check this box for any stocks you no longer track. Archived issues do not appear in the list of issues when entering income, selling issues, etc. They are, however, always available in lists of issues to buy.

If you delete a stock, mutual fund or index definition, all transactions, income (interest, dividends, and capital gains) and price history data for that issue will also be deleted from MI’s data files.

Define – Bond
Bonds defined as shown below:

Data Field Description

Bond Name: The name of the Bond

Symbol The ticker symbol, Sedol or Cusac number used to identify the issue in files containing current or historical price quotes that will be imported using the Prices/Import option.

Coupon Yield %: The stated coupon yield of the bond. Equivalent to the interest rate if the bond were purchased at face value

Face Value: The face value of the bond. NOTE: Enter zero for bond mutual funds and exchange traded bonds whose prices are not quoted as a percentage of the face value.

Maturity Date: The date the bond matures.

Investment Objective: The user defined asset class of the bond.

Target Price: The price you are hoping the issue to rise to before selling. Stop Loss Price The price at which you will sell the issue to minimize losses should the price fall.

Archive: Check this box for any stocks you no longer track. Archived issues do not appear in the list of issues when entering income, selling issues, etc. They are, however, always available in lists of issues to buy.

If you delete a bond definition, all transactions, income (interest, dividends, and capital gains) and price history data for that bond will also be deleted from MI’s data files.

Define – Put and Call Options
Put and call options are defined as shown Below:

Data Field Description

Option Name: The name of the Put or Call Option

Symbol The ticker symbol, Sedol or Cusac number used to identify the issue in files containing current or historical price quotes that will be imported using the Prices/Import option.

Dividend/Yr. Zero, this field does not generally apply to options. Strike Price The specific price at which you may buy or sell the security. This is also known as the “exercise price.” Option Date The date when the option expires.

Investment Objective: The user defined asset class of the option.

Target Price: The price you are hoping the issue to rise to before selling. Stop Loss Price The price at which you will sell the issue to minimize losses should the price fall.

Archive: Check this box for any stocks you no longer track. Archived issues do not appear in the list of issues when entering income, selling issues, etc. They are, however, always available in lists of issues to buy.

If you delete a put or call definition, all transactions, income (interest, dividends, and capital gains) and price history data for that issue will also be deleted from MI’s data files.

Define – Cash Accounts
Savings and other cash basis accounts are defined as follows:

Data Field Description

Account Name: An identifying name of the cash account. Portfolio The portfolio in which the account resides. Account Number The identifying number of the account.

Interest Rate: The current interest rate paid on this account.

Investment Objective: The user defined asset class of the cash account.

Archive: Check this box for any stocks you no longer track. Archived issues do not appear in the list of issues when entering income, making deposits or withdrawals.

If you delete a savings definition, all transactions and income data for that account will also be deleted from MI’s data files.

Define – Other Assets
Other assets are generally property assets such as real estate, fine art, coin collections, etc. that you wish to track using MI. They are defined as follows:

Data Field Description

Asset Name: A name or description of the asset

Portfolio: The portfolio in which the asset resides.

Account Number: The identifying number of the account. (optional) Growth Rate An estimated rate at which the asset appreciates.

Investment Objective: The user defined asset class of the asset.

Archive: Check this box for any assets you no longer track. Archived assets do not appear in pick lists for increasing or decreasing asset values.

If you delete an other asset definition, all transactions and income data for that asset will also be deleted from MI’s data files.

Define – Liabilities
Liabilities include the mortgage on your house, car loans and other debt. Liabilities are defined as follows:

Data Field Description

Liability Name An identifying name of the liability. Portfolio The portfolio in which the liability resides. Account Number The identifying number of the account.

Interest Rate: The current interest rate paid on this account.

Archive: Check this box for any liabilities you no longer track. Archived liabilities do not appear in pick lists for increasing or decreasing liability values

If you delete a liability definition, all transactions for that liability will also be deleted from MI’s data files.