Hi Again Everyone,

Thanks for following along with this introductory workshop regarding our latest release of Investment Account Manager (www.investmentaccountmanager.com). In today’s workshop, we’ll review just a few (of the many) reports and graphs provided by IAM v2.  These reports are comprehensive and provide the information to help you make more educated decisions about what you own, rebalancing changes, and tax planning.

Using the supplied data in IAM 2.0, let’s begin by printing one of the most commonly referenced reports, the Appraisal Report.  Select the Reports and Graphs Menu | Portfolio | Appraisal.  Notice a report setup form is shown that allows you to select a report period, add a title, select one or more portfolios to combine for the report, and the asset types to include on the report.  It is important to mention that IAM excels at tracking multiple portfolios, and allows users to combine as they like portfolios for reporting purposes.  Thus, if you have several taxable and nontaxable portfolios, you can track them uniquely but easily combine them for aggregate details.  Select the Report button to create the Appraisal Report (see attached pdf file: iam appraisal report).  The Appraisal – Current Value Report accumulates and values a portfolio, or combination of portfolios, based on the market prices and reporting period selected. The report segregates securities according to type, and provides totals with weighted averages where appropriate.  Note: when selecting 2 or more portfolios for the Appraisal Report, you’ll have the additional option to ‘Segregate Portfolios’ for the report. This option will list all holdings for selected portfolios on a per portfolio basis, with grand totals. 

Listed below are other reports for review in today’s workshop.  Sample PDF’s have been provided for each of these.  As before, select the Reports and Graphs Menu | Portfolio | then the listed report. 

The Security Basis Report is a useful tax-planning tool, organizing securities according to type and listing each security by purchase lot. Users can filter this report by portfolio or individual asset. The report also acts as an asset allocation tool, identifying the total percentage and dollar amount of asset types in the portfolio.  Note: * on the report indicates reinvestment transactions.  (see attached pdf file: iam basis report).  The attached sample report has been filtered for an individual asset to exemplify the multiple lot/reinvestment tracking tools provided by IAM.   Notice this report illustrates the advantage of dollar cost averaging, a proven method for building long-term success.

The Sold Securities Report compiles important information regarding the sales of securities for a given portfolio. Users can filter this report by portfolio or individual asset.  Sales activity is separated based on Short Term Activity or Long Term Activity.  This is an ideal report for tax planning and filing needs.  By organizing your investments and accounting for sales during the course of the year, investors can then plan year end tax selling as necessary.  (see attached pdf file: iam sold report)

The Income Received Report tracks the investment income and capital gain distributions received by securities in your portfolio. Users can filter this report by portfolio or individual asset.  The report segregates securities according to type, and provides totals based on the range selected for the report.  This is another report helpful for tax planning and filing needs. (see attached pdf file: iam income report)

The Portfolio Allocation Summary Report compiles summary allocation information for the portfolio, identifying allocation by asset class, sector, size and investment objective. This report is segregated in four sections, each section listing allocation. For combined portfolios, benchmark allocation targets will also be shown if ‘combined allocation targets’ have been entered. Users can also select to ‘only show current allocations’ for a single portfolio if they have not entered portfolio targets, or would like to review current allocations only.  (see attached pdf file: iam allocation summary report).  You might also like to print using the demo copy of IAM the individual allocation reports (sector, size, type) to see further details. 

The Portfolio Performance Report calculates the Internal Rate of Return for individual assets and the entire portfolio(s), for various user-defined periods.  The attached sample report shows performance since inception for the sample data (see attached pdf file: iam performance report).  Users can create specific performance reports for user defined periods once historical price library dates have been created. 

I suggest you print other reports provided by IAM.  Feel free to ask any questions you might have on the information provided.  Tomorrow we’ll review the use of StockCentral data with Investment Account Manager.

Matt