Any questions related to use of Online resources should use this tag. Ideally this tag should accompany the appropriate subject tag.
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What does “Company Distribution” mean on Google Finance's stock screener?
On the Google Finance stock screener, what is meant by the term "Company Distribution", and what are the default values referring to? I googled "Company Distributions" but could not figure out how ...
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Is backtesting concept reliable?
I've been using technical analysis approach for several years right now and currently explore the algorithmic/automated trading techniques.
It seems that one of the most important aspects of creating ...
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H&R Block tax preparation software made arithmetic mistakes. How should I proceed?
I used the free e-file software at hrblock.com for my federal return and paid for my state return. After paying but before finalizing and filing I checked the PDF version of my return and immediately ...
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How can I correct a Free Fillable Forms reported error?
I attempted to file my U.S. Federal taxes via Free Fillable Forms, and got a rejection for the following reasons:
Field/Xpath: ...
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What are my options for mobile+cloud+web finance applications that handle budgeting, investments, and transactions?
This is primarily relevant to the United States.
I've tried:
USAA
Fidelity (FullView 3rd party tool)
Mint.com
Yodlee MoneyCenter
The problem with ALL of these is that I can't import transactions ...
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How to use Mint.com outside US/Canada?
Is it possible to use the mint.com service outside US/Canada?
If not (most probably), which similar services also work outside US/Canada?
I'm currently using TheBirdy, but it doesn't directly data ...
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Execute or trade an options contract?
Take this call for example:
FIO Jan13 22 Call
Let's say this Thursday the stock goes to $23. Here is my math:
Cost of option: $35
Cost of stock bought at $22: 100x$22 = $2,200
Thursday price of ...
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Asset Allocation Tools that understand Mutual Funds
I am looking for a tool that will help me understand my current asset allocation given that I invest only in mutual funds. What I want is something where I can enter my current fund share balances ...
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How to find stocks where MACD converged yesterday?
I've been learning about MACD I was wondering if there a way to find all stocks that either converged or diverged yesterday?
Is there a tool available or would I have to model that myself?
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Online Trading Software: What does blue vrs red highlights mean?
I'm trying to understand the following table in terms of colouring. I realise this is specific to a particular product but a lot of other products seem to use red, blue, black as a color code scheme ...
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Website for managing personal cash inflow and outflow, applicable to India?
Is there any website that helps me to manage my Daily Cash Inflow and Cash Outflow. I would like to have the following feature.
Periodically I should be able to enter my Cash Inflow (salary, gift, ...
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best free web app or tools to track one's cash flow
I am wondering where can I get the free web app or tools to track my monthly or overall cash flow. As for now, I do use google documents (spreadsheet for budgeting) that I can use for free to track my ...
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Is it possible to manage my multiple accounts and my wife's multiple accounts as a single portfolio with TD Ameritrade?
Is it possible to manage my multiple accounts and my wife's multiple accounts as a single portfolio with TD Ameritrade's online tools? I would like to do easy asset allocation across all those ...
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What is the average cost of a portfolio on a trading site?
I will like to know the average cost of trading services for a portfolio of my size. Currently I am using Folio Financial and they have provided great service. However every year I end up paying ...
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Are there any online tools to examine asset allocation and portfolio diversification?
Are there any good online tools to examine asset allocation, portfolio diversification? I would be interested in being able to plug in numbers, run scenarios etc.
I could build a worksheet in Excel ...
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Recommendation on Options Back Testing tool please
Can you recommend a brokerage or stand-alone (paid or free) options back testing tool. I want to be able to easily test a strategy against historical option prices. Probably for most strategies I ...
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Are there any online stock portfolio sharing tools?
Are there any online stock portfolio sharing sites that one can use to share access to a portfolio among-st multiple people?
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Web site for overlaying graph of exchange rate (e.g. USD/EUR) on S&P 500 index chart?
I would like to overlay the US Dollar exchange-rate vs the Euro with the S&P 500. What is the simplest way to do that? Is there a website that does that type of thing?
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Is H&R Block's calculator estimating the tax incorrectly (too high)?
I used H&R Block's tax calculator just to guesstimate (play around) with taxes and such.
I put $25000 in self-employed income, $7200 in expenses, $11000 in student-loan interest.
I came up with ...
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How to handle Client Deposits in Xero (or any finance software, really)
This is likely a novice question and (hopefully) easy to answer.
I'm a web & software designer/developer and using Xero to manage finances. With new contracts I require a deposit of 30% of the ...
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online personal finance software that I can host myself
I am currently using MS Money for tracking my finances, and would like to switch to an online solution that I can access from anywhere.
The problem is, I don't really trust some website to have ...
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Online tools for monitoring my portfolio gains/losses in real time?
My request is a simple one... I have about 5 stocks that I own currently and have owned for years now. I want to start trading more actively now but want to make informed decisions on how my stocks ...
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Where to find free Thailand stock recommendations and research?
I have a portfolio which consists of Thai stocks and I need inputs on how to re-balance them.
Where could I get free recommendation/research about Thai stocks?
Thank you very much!
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What's the best online tool that can track my entire portfolio including gains/losses?
My broker does a great job of keeping my positions current but has really bad views/reports while other sites do a great job of tracking gains/loss and other reports but they don't keep track of ...
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Restricting a check from being deposited via cell phone
Call me paranoid but I really don't like the idea of someone depositing a check I gave them via a snapshot on their cell phone. I would prefer the check to go to a bank and not be stuffed in some ...
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How will Hello Wallet benefit me? Is it worth the cost?
I am considering using Hello Wallet as a 9.95/month online personal finance and financial guidance tool. I like the concept and the Board of Directors and the fact that it does NOT push financial ...
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How would I use Google Finance to find financial data about LinkedIn & its stock?
According to Google Finance here (at time of writing):
LinkedIn has a price earning ratio of 2104.71 : 1.
It also says it has a market capitalisation of 7.22 billion dollars.
Using this question's ...
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Which online services offer logarithmic charts for equities such as index funds and ETFs?
The way Google Finance does the logarithmic representation is more a cry to absurdism, rather than logarithmic. So which services offer the logarithmic valuations, not just a bit axis moving? And it ...
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List of web sites or online forums for stock picking and security analysis
What are some quality web sites or online forums exclusively devoted to stock picking and security analysis? Paid sites are OK, too.
I am looking for a forum, rather than just a web site with analyst ...
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Return vs. Risk Graphing web site alternatives to RiskGrades, which is closing?
Risk Grades' free website (riskgrades.com) is closing 6-30-11. Do you know of a similar site that allows the user to enter several ticker symbols (funds or stocks) and obtain a graph showing relative ...
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Where do I find free personal budget forecast tools?
This is not the same as Personal budget forecast/tracking solution. I want FREE tools. Ideally, I would like to send a CSV file and have it analyze and forecast the data for me, with options for ...
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Is there any online personal finance software without online banking?
I realize that similar questions have been raised, especially regarding Mint and Quicken Online, but my question is this: Is there web-based personal finance software that does not require you to ...
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Making a basic will without an attorney
I've been reading that wills for the "basic" scenario is pretty much a cut-and-paste at the attorney's office. Rather than spend the money with a lawyer (300-600USD) I thought I'd look into a DIY ...
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U.S. banks with their own financial aggregator online tool?
What banks in the U.S. have their own financial aggregator?
I know two banks in Canada have them: RBC’s myFinanceTracker and BMO’s MoneyLogic.
I don't expect a better product than Mint.com, but at ...
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Which bank(s) allow you to open AND close CDs online?
Most banks allow you to transfer money into a Certificate of Deposit (CD) using their website. However, once you open a CD you usually have to call to close or otherwise modify the CD account when it ...
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Is there an online cost-basis calculator that automatically accounts for dividend re-investments and splits?
I recently sold stocks which I have been holding a long time. I don't have complete records.
I do know that on a certain date, I had so many shares in an automatic re-investment program.
Is there ...
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Is there an Online System like mint.com available for Germany?
At the moment, this service isn't available for Germany. Are there any similar Online Solutions in Germany?
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Which investment companies offer great online service and low cost index funds? I want to do everything online
I currently use Vanguard.
I tried to move my wife's Roth to Vanguard but the process is absolutely terrible. The PDF form they generate for the rollover could not be printed (tried multiple browsers ...
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What is a Canadian equivalent to Sharebuilder.com?
Is there a canadian equivalent to Sharebuilder? A site which contains the same functionality, and provides the same services at roughly the same price point?
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Any pitfalls to filing taxes online, vs. downloading & installing a program on my computer?
Are there any pitfalls to filing my taxes online rather than downloading and installing a program on my computer?
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Credit card interest calculator with grace period & different interest rate calculation methods?
Is there an (ideally online) credit card interest calculator that
includes grace periods and lets you choose the interest calculation
method (eg, "adjusted balance", "average daily balance", ...
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Is there a UK equivalent of mint.com?
I am looking for a quick online money management tool and I've read great things about Mint.com in the US. Just wondering if anybody knows of an equivalent tool in the UK? Or if mint.com will be ...
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Where can I find a breakdown of Google stock ownership?
I'm looking for a not too out of date source of information that lists who owns Google stock and how much they own. Is this available online somewhere?
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Correct Ways of Importing Personal Finance Transaction Data
I want to transfer my financial data ( years of it!!) from Buxfer to yet-to-be-known online personal finance web app. I tried to download my data in both .qif and ofx format.
I tried to import the ...
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Emptying Low Balance Gift Cards
I often get gift cards (sort of like a debit card) and I usually end up using them to make online purchases. However, I often end up with a couple dollars change. Is there a way to deposit the ...
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Alternatives to Paypal plug-in for one-time use card generation
I use the Paypal plug-in service to generate one-time use cards to avoid giving my real credit card information to untrusted online vendors. Paypal recently notified users that the Paypal plug-in ...
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Sandbox for financial transactions: Online paper trading for buying/selling stock?
Is there an online trading platform for normal human beings (=not institutions) that has a sandbox ?
I mean where I can try out buying/selling stock without real-world transactions, to see how well ...
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Free service for automatic email stock alert when target price is met?
Suppose firm X is valued at 1. If it falls below 0.1, I want a stock alert to my arbitrary email. Is there some free internet site for it?
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What is the best cross-platform GPL personal finance tool available?
If I want desktop, web and mobile (preferably Android) access to all my accounts and assets, in a personal finance tool, what would you recommend I look at?
Until Wesabe cancelled their web dashboard ...
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Online Personal finance with QIF import
I am looking for an online personal finance management solution.
Crucial requirement is that it have to support import of transactions and account form QIF aor alike, since I have few years worth of ...
