Everyone ... thanks for the suggestions. I'll try some of these ideas ans
see which works best.


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Marilyn & Bob wrote:

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Alternativly, he could work around the problem by changing the watch
account in settings/details to not a watch account. Look at the
portfolio. Then switch the account back to be a watch account.

Why don't you set up a completely separate file for your imaginary
portfolio? In it, set up one investment account with your initial "pot" in
the cash account part of that investment account. Then go do your thing
with that money and see how much you gain or lose.
--
Peace,
BobJ

"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
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Why not create an account and call it whatever you want? Then you can track
the info for all transactions through a customized report.

"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
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Maybe there should be, but I don't think the design intends to provide any
support for model portfolios using Watch Accounts.

"bdeg" <bdeg[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I understand the intent of watch accounts and that keeping 1 share in a stock
will keep it on display. After a while, however, if you're using the account
as a test portfolio, all those single share stocks begin to throw off your
numbers and you have to keep figuring in those single shares at the sale
price (not current price). There should be some way of displaying the "sold"
stocks and monitoring realized gains when you sell all shares.


"- Bobb -" wrote:

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a watch account isn't REAL money, so buy a share of each and leave it
there. It's just "pretend money".

When you don't want to see it , edit the view to HIDE watch account
( right-click on header above the stock info - then Customize or Edit
view or whatever it's called)


"bdeg" <bdeg[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I've set up a watch account to use as a model for an investing strategy I'd
like to try. In doing so, I want to be able to track theoretical purchases
and sales of individual stocks. I want to track sales and realized gains on
my Account Summary window, so I've customized my view to do that. After
entering a purchase, the stock shows up just fine on my account summary, but
after I sell all shares, it no longer shows up so I'm not able to track
realized gains. How can I get Money to continue to display the stocks I no
longer "own" in my watch account?