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Chapter 11 - Global Securities
The Global Security Table, brought up from the Main Menu, shows global
securities listed alphabetically by global security symbol:
o Global security Symbol. An * is displayed next to it if a comment has
been recorded and the user setting to flag such records is set.
o Global security Name.
o Security Type.
o The most recent Price recorded in the Price History File.
o The current Yield.
Functions available from the Global Security Table are:
o Ins:Add - add a gloabl security.
o ENTER:Change - change the highlighted global security.
o Del:Delete - delete the highlighted global security.
o Esc:Exit - exit from the table, returning to the Main Menu.
o Ctrl-PgUp:Top - go to the first record.
o Ctrl-PgDn:Bottom - go to the last record.
o F3:Price History Table - view the security's price history table.
o F4:Price Update - update the prices of all global securities.
o F5:Global Security Report - generate the Global Security Report.
o F6:Total Return Report - generate the Total Return Report.
o F7:Split Shares - execute a stock split for the highlighted security.
o F8:Init Exchange Symbol - set the Exchange Symbol to the symbol.
11.1 Add a Global Security
The Global Security Form is brought up to add a record when
you hit the Ins key on the Global Security Table. The fields in the Global
Security Form are:
o (Required) The Global Symbol for the security. For stocks, you may want
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to use the symbol from the newspaper's stock exchange listings. You use
this symbol to tie local securities to global securities.
o (Required) The global security Name. The security name is used in other
forms, tables, and reports by tracing the link from the local security
to the global security.
o (Required) The Broker/Investment Company responsible for selling and/or
holding the shares. For stocks and bonds, this will be a broker or the
actual company. For mutual funds, this will be the mutual fund
investment company or a broker. This name provides a link to the
Broker/Investment Company File, which contains addresses and phone
numbers. If you leave this entry blank or enter an invalid name, the
Broker/Investment Company Lookup Table pops up.
o (Optional) Account Number. For stocks and bonds, this will be your
brokerage account number, company dividend reinvestment plan number, or
blank. For mutual funds, this will be your fund's account number, a
brokerage account number, or blank.
o (Required) Security Type. Entering a blank or invalid security type
causes the Security Type Lookup Table to pop up. This table is described
below, and Chapter 13 contains a description of the pre-defined security
types shipped with Capital Gainz. After entering or selecting a security
type, the security type's description is displayed.
===>>> o (Optional) Dividends/Year or Interest/Year. This is the number
of times this security is expected to distribute dividends or
interest - not the amount of the dividends or interest. Most
securities make annual, bi-annual, quarterly, or monthly
payments. This value is extremely important in calculating an
accurate yield for the security.
o (Optional) The Exchange that the symbol trades on. The actual value
entered is not checked against any list. Typical entries would be NYSE
(New York Stock Exchange), AMEX (American Stock Exchange), OTC (Over-
the-Counter), etc. When updating prices from the screen, securities are
shown in order first by Exchange, then by Global Symbol.
o (Optional) The unique Exchange Symbol. This is the symbol used by the
exchange to uniquely identify the security. It can be the same as the
Global Symbol. A correct Exchange Symbol is only important if you will
be using the Download Program.
o (Optional) Comment lines let you enter descriptive text.
o (If Bond) The original Issue Date and Issue Price of the bond. Some
bonds are issued at a discount to their Maturity Price.
===>>> If you leave the Issue Date field blank, the remaining bond
information fields are skipped.
o (If Bond) The Maturity Date and Maturity Price of the bond, also called
the redemption date and price. The Maturity Price is the face value
printed on the bond.
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o (If Bond) The Call Date and Call Price of the bond. The earliest date
that the bond can be redeemed, or called, by the issuer, and the price
it can be redeemed for. Often, these are the same as the Maturity Date
and Maturity Price.
o (If Bond) The Coupon Rate of the bond. The printed interest rate of the
bond, assuming the Maturity Price. The actual rate may vary, as a higher
rate results if the bond trades at a discount, and a lower rate results
if the bond trades at a premium.
Function keys at the bottom of the screen are:
o Form Accept - accept form, the same as hitting Enter on each field. This
key is only displayed when changing records.
o Form Reject - exit immediately, the same as hitting Esc to back out.
This key is only displayed when adding or changing records.
o F3:Toggle Div/Int - this key toggles whether the security distributes
dividends or interest, changing the field label between Dividends/Year
and Interest/Year. This key is only displayed when adding or changing
records.
o F4:Modify Type - bring up the Security Type Form to change values in the
associated security type. This key is only displayed when changing
records.
After completing the form, the global security record is added. You
return to the Global Security Table, and the new global security is
highlighted.
11.1.1 Security Type Lookup
The Security Type Lookup Table is brought up automatically if you
enter an invalid security type. This table lists the defined security
Types and Descriptions.
Since the best match can't be determined without knowing the security
class, the cursor is positioned at the top of the table instead of at the
closest matching type. Function keys at the bottom of the screen are:
o Enter:Select - select the highlighted security type, inserting it into
the form's Type field.
o Ins:Add - define a new security type.
o F2:Change - change the highlighted security type.
o Del:Delete - delete the highlighted security type.
o Esc:Exit - exit from the table, without selecting a security type.
See Chapter 13 for details on adding, changing, and deleting security
types.
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11.1.2 Broker/Investment Company Lookup
The Broker/Investment Company Lookup Table is brought up if you enter
an invalid broker/investment company name. This table lists all defined
broker/investment company Names.
If you entered an invalid broker/investment company, the cursor is
positioned on the broker/investment company that best matches the entered
name. Listed function keys are:
o Enter:Select - select the highlighted broker/investment company,
inserting its name into the form's Broker field.
o Ins:Add - define a new broker/investment company.
o F2:Change - change the highlighted broker/investment company.
o Del:Delete - delete the highlighted broker/investment company.
o Esc:Exit - exit from the table, without selecting a broker/investment
company.
See Chapter 12 for details on adding, changing, and deleting
broker/investment companies.
11.1.3 Toggle Div/Int
You can change the global security to receive Interest instead if
Dividends, or Dividends instead of Interest. Depending on the setting,
when you record a distribution for a local security linked to this global
security, the type of distributions available will include DIV or INT. A
much better approach is to modify the security type instead.
11.1.4 Modify Type
The Modify Type function key on the Global Security Form lets you
bring up the Security Type Form, described in Chapter 13, to modify the
associated security type. If you just want to change the security type
that the global security uses, set the type field on the Global Security
Form.
11.1.5 Example - Add a Global Security
Say you create a global security:
Global Symbol :CPL
Name :Carolina Power & Light
Broker/Inv Co :Wachovia Bank & Trust
Account Number :
Type :LCS
Dividends/Year :4
Exchange :NYSE
Exchange Symbol:CPL
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o The broker/investment company and security type were previously defined.
o The global symbol happens to be the same as the exchange symbol.
o This is not a bond, se we skipped the bond information fields.
o The global security record is created.
11.2 Change a Global Security
The Global Security Form is brought up to change the highlighted
record when you hit the Enter key on the Global Security Table. The Global
Security Form, described earlier, is initialized to the current values of
the global security to be changed.
===>>> After completing the form, the global security record is updated.
If you changed the symbol or dividend/interest setting, all the local
security records and price history records linked to this global security
are also changed. Confirmation is required regardless of the Confirm
Update global setting, since many records could be affected. You return to
the Global Security Table, and the just changed global security is
highlighted.
11.2.1 Example - Change a Global Security
Using the previous example, you change the Global Symbol to CP&L.
o The global security record is changed.
o Any local securities linked to this global security are updated to use
the new Global Symbol.
o Price history records are updated to use the new Global Symbol.
11.3 Delete a Global Security
The Global Security Form is brought up to delete the highlighted
record when you hit the Del key on the Global Security Table. The Global
Security Form, described earlier, is initialized to the current values of
the security to be deleted.
===>>> The global security record is deleted, as are all related price
history records. However, all related local securities are NOT deleted.
Instead, the global symbol field in the local security records is set to
all spaces. Confirmation is required regardless of the Confirm Delete
global setting, since many records could be affected. When you're finished
with the Global Security Form, you return to the Global Security Table,
and the security after the one just deleted is highlighted.
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11.3.1 Example - Delete a Global Security
Using the previous example, say you delete the global security CP&L.
o The global security record is deleted.
o Price history records for this Global Symbol are deleted.
o Any local securities linked to this global security are updated to use a
blank Global Symbol.
11.4 Price History Table
The Price History Table function key on the Global Security Table
brings up the Price History Table for the highlighted security. See
Chapter 8 for a description of this table.
11.5 Price Update
Choosing the Price Update function key from the Global Security Table
lets you update the prices of securities by entering values from the
screen or reading in a file. See Chapter 8 for more information.
11.6 Global Security Report
You can generate the Global Security Report for the highlighted
security from the Global Security Table. See Chapter 14 for a description
of this report.
11.7 Total Return Report
You can generate the Total Return Report, described in Chapter 14, for
the highlighted security.
11.8 Split Shares
You can record a stock split for the highlighted security. The split
is applied to all local securities, in all portfolios, linked to the
global security. For details and examples, see Chapter 7.
11.9 Initialize Exchange Symbol
For any global security with a blank Exchange Symbol, the Exchange
Symbol is set to the Global Symbol value.
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