THE "NEW TOOLKIT 6 FEATURES" EDITION
10 JUNE 2010
DOW HITS 10,000 — AGAIN
IS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MARK METHOD OR MADNESS?
Your most inquisitive reporter wonders, with all due respect, how many times the mainstream media can lead with a headline announcing that the Dow closed above 10,000?
One such outlet reported that Wednesday's comeback drove the Dow back above the "psychologically important 10,000 mark," leaving your reporter asking herself, "Just what is so important about Dow 10,000? Is this number critical to short-term investors, long-term investors, or both? And why?"
Now she's asking you. Post your insights on The Exchange, the popular StockCentral Community Forum for discussions on current events and their impact on the stock market.
On to this week's headlines . . .
TOOLKIT 6.3 ALL THE RAGE!
Software Boasts New Features, Enhancements, Repairs
More than 70 new features, enhancements and repairs have been made to version 6.3 of Toolkit. Here is just a sampling of the impressive new features:
Stock Study Front:
- A Buy/Sell/Hold indicator appears next to the Current Price on the Stock Study graph.
- View the values of the fiscal year sales and EPS estimates when you move the mouse over the points on the graph.
- The analysts' estimates dialog box has been reformatted, and now allows you to review, edit or enter sales estimates and analysts' consensus estimate growth rate. A link to your Web Links allows you to go to the Internet for retrieval of estimates information and data.
- The graphing functions have been improved, with easier dragging and dropping, better auto-scaling of items, and saving of custom-set graph positions to the database. Companies that previously initially displayed with historical data "off the graph" are now handled better.
Portfolios:
- Two new reports have been added to show the diversification by company size and by sector/industry.
- From the Portfolio Alerts page, the "Check Trends" button goes to the Quarterly Trend Graph, instead of to the Quarterly Trend Report.
Preferences:
- The preference options have been standardized to make it easier for users to understand and set desired behaviors. Some preferences have been reorganized and now appear on different tabs.
- A new preference allows you to turn off the Smart Data Updater when starting up the program.
Stock Study Back:
- New graphs of Return on Equity and Debt-to-Equity are provided in Section 2.
Data Subscriptions:
- The function to use a data source on a hard drive or local media (such as the AAII data files or Value Line CD) has been restored.
There is no charge for the Toolkit update to all registered users. When you next start the program, you will be prompted to automatically download and install the update. Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch?
To view all that the new version has to offer, discuss the 6.3 update or ask questions about any of the new features, go to the Toolshed Forum. For more information or to download a demo copy at no charge, go to iclub.com.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT
Take Stock Forum is Just the Beginning
Can you hear the hammers, the saws, the drills off in the distance? The SC staff is busy behind the scenes, enhancing existing areas on the site and constructing brand-new ones. Be sure to . . .
- Keep your eyes peeled for details on an upcoming five-day workshop and forum on the new Take Stock features in the SC Forum, presented by Doug Gerlach and hosted by Amy Rauch Neilson.
- Watch for new company forums in the SC Forum.
- Check it out. Coming soon: A bigger, better and more comprehensive glossary.
- See what you're missing. A replay of the recent and popular webinar on the Investor Advisory Service, presented by Doug Gerlach with analyst Scott Horsburgh, is now available. (Just because Major League Baseball doesn't use instant replay doesn't mean SC can't).
SC COMMUNITY LEADER ROCKETS TO HERO-LIKE STATUS
Post Your Questions on New Forum
She's faster than a speeding bullet, already solving SC Member concerns in a single bound! Amy Rauch Neilson, StockCentral's New Community Leader, is on the move, seeking knowledge and providing answers at every turn.
Now, she's waiting to hear from you! Head on over to the brand-new SC Community Leader Forum to welcome her and post whatever's on your mind.
TODAY'S ENTIRELY RELEVANT QUOTATION
"Our ongoing international cooperation sends an important signal to global financial markets that we will take the actions necessary to ensure stability and continued economic recovery."
— Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking on Europe's sovereign debt crisis