How to prevent Microsoft Money from matching incorrect investments with online updates?
Posted by admin on 9 Sep 2008 6:39 am. Filed under Personal Finance.
Bala asked:
When doing online updates from my Smith Barney investment account, Microsoft Money incorrectly matches a investment (eg ishares Brazil is read as ishares Europe and entered into Money register). I tried deleting the account in MS Money and reloading, deleting the ishares Brazil & ishares Europe investment. Nothing works….
When doing online updates from my Smith Barney investment account, Microsoft Money incorrectly matches a investment (eg ishares Brazil is read as ishares Europe and entered into Money register). I tried deleting the account in MS Money and reloading, deleting the ishares Brazil & ishares Europe investment. Nothing works….

On September 12th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
are you sure you have the right symbol?? its posible that you are entering it incorrectly.
On September 14th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Hi!
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