Learn How
Whether you're new to PortfolioCenter or an experienced user, you can gain a better understanding of system functionality and learn how to do specific actions. Explore the range of resources and documents in this section designed to help you get the most out of PortfolioCenter.
- Custodian Interfaces
- Work with various custodian interfaces to download and post data into PortfolioCenter.
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Day to Day Interface Operations
- PortfolioCenter Performance
- Using PortfolioCenter performance reports can help you manage portfolios and communicate return information to your clients.
- PortfolioCenter Reports
- Customize and batch print PortfolioCenter reports to provide your clients with professional, customized reports on their accounts.
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Customizing PortfolioCenter Reports [pdf]
Adding Report Disclaimers [pdf]
Using Report Disclaimers [pdf]
Reordering and Customizing Security Types on Portfolio Holding Reports [pdf]
Group Report Options on PortfolioCenter Holding Reports [pdf]
Using Custom Fields on Global Reports [pdf]
Creating and Assigning Commentary Pages [pdf]
Working with Advisor Logos [pdf]
For information on working with performance reports, see Working with Performance Reports and Report Calculations.
- PortfolioCenter Billing
- PortfolioCenter offers a flexible, customizable billing module to help you calculate managment fees for your clients using portfolio values.
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Understanding PortfolioCenter Billing
- Portfolios, Groups and Sets
- Work with and organize portfolios to facilitate family portfolio accounting, global reporting and other batch administrative functions.
- Working with Securities in PortfolioCenter
- Add and edit security details to optimize the information presented on reports.
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Overview of Security Types [pdf]
- Security Details
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Security Details: Equities [pdf]
Security Details: Fixed Income [pdf]
Security Details: Mutual Funds [pdf]
Security Details: User-Defined [pdf]
Security Details: Mortgage-Backed [pdf]
Security Details: Unit Trusts [pdf]
Security Details: Options [pdf]
Security Details: T-Bills [pdf]
Security Details: Commercial Paper [pdf]
- Models and Rebalancing
- Use models to keep portfolios balanced with the types of securities that match your client's investment strategy.
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Deciding Between Security and Category Based Models [pdf]
Creating and Assigning Models [pdf]
Importing Models into Schwab Institutional Portfolio Rebalancer [pdf]
- Schwab Account Rebalancing Utility
- Use this utility with the Portfolio Rebalancing report to generate trade order instructions for Schwab Institutional Web site's Web Trading Applet.
- PortfolioCenter Export Wizard
- Extend your ability to access and analyze PortfolioCenter data to create custom reports and answer questions about the accounts you manage.
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Introduction to the PortfolioCenter Export Wizard [pdf]
Access Portfolio Data with Export Wizard [SOLUTIONS webcast]
- Database Backups
- Use these instructions to help you back up your data and avoid lost data. The PortfolioCenter section includes instructions for restoring your data and testing your backup file.
- Rights & Roles Security
- Implement security and configure it to safeguard your data.
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Rights & Roles Information Sheet [pdf]
Introduction to PortfolioCenter Security [web seminar]
- Implementing Rights & Roles
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Rights & Roles Implementation Process Overview [pdf]