I'm starting a make believe portfolio based on today's closing prices for the seven companies that really have my attention. (EMC, NTAP, QCOM, JDSU, RMBS, SNDK and MSFT for those who are interested.)
But there's a puzzle, and I wonder if anyone else has seen it. When I call it back up after entering share data, it shows a purchase date of 01/01/00 (!...an early Y2K glitch) and it also added pennies to some, but not all, of my transaction costs. Also, though I used today's closing prices and it was after hours when I did it, calling it back up (to verify everything) it shows I have a loss today from yesterday. I've passed this along to SI.
BTW, what's the thread's reaction to the new SI? I don't like parts of it much...especially having to sort through posts in groups of 40, and not having the historical record readily available as on the old.
Recently, I switched my account from Farsight to Scottsdale. Basic reason was lower cost per, but other reasons too....simpler margin requirements (even though I may never use them), availability of options (I may use some LEAPS someday), and having local offices. It's also easier to maneuver around their page than Farsight's. We'll see about how accurate they are, and how good they are on busy days.
DS: I want to thank you for hanging in there with me on the EMC/NTAP conversation. Was a big help....I'm going to stay with the position, and will add EMC. But not now....I still think we're generally headed lower.
OT: DS, boats are nice I guess, but they're so slow. I like to go fast, so it's airplanes for me. I have nearly 4,000 largely uneventful hours over 23 years....pretty high for a private pilot. Most get fewer than 50 (per year)...not nearly enough to stay "current" as we say. I wonder how many hours it takes Dancelot to stay "hip." |
