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Files on the Disk:
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There are three program files on the distribution diskette:
INSTALL.BAT, README.1ST and FUND.OVR. The program is self-installing and
you will find the following files on your disk:
FUNDS.EXE and FUNDS.OVR is the actual program,
FUNDS.CFG is the configuration file for the program
*.ACT and *.STK are the data files for different accounts
SHARE.LOG is the log of all transactions
SHARE.ARC contains archived transactions and is formed when needed
SALES.LOG listing of "closed" positions and is formed when needed
MANUAL.DOC is the instruction manual
LICENSE.DOC is the license agreement
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Introduction
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The program FundExpert automates the access to many families of mutual
funds using automated service telephones. The program permits a speedy, access to
these funds: obtaining individual quotations and balances including the last
purchase/sale/exchange of shares in your account. An additional feature is the
automated transfer of funds from your bank to some groups of funds, or between
funds in certain groups. The program also calculates the actual return on investment
in these funds, taking into account dividends and the change in share price.
Any change in prices of shares, bonds, or mutual fund is automatically stored
and plots of eg. weekly price variations can be made. As an additional option, the
the plot of moving averages can be made to assist in the investment decisions.
A separate section of the program permits compilation of all investments in
Treasury and Corporate bonds. The actual yield of these bonds is calculated and
payment dates listed. If an interest payment is due within 30 days, then this entry is
highlighted for your convenience.
Another section is devoted to direct investments in the stock market. The
program permits direct down-loading of stock quotations from Prodigy(R) Service.
There is also a section for recording your investments in bank accounts, such as
Certificates of Deposit, or Money Market accounts.
The program maintains a permanent record of all transactions, calculates the
actual yield on investment for individual accounts as well as provides the "purchase
date and price" and "selling date and price" for all "closed positions", according to
IRS rule FIFO (ie. "First in, first out"). The program also calculates the actual yield
to maturity and duration of bonds.
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Installation
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To install the FUNDS, you must first copy the distribution diskette
to either a high-density floppy disk, or a hard disk. Subsequently, move to the
disk/directory where you transferred the program and type the following:
INSTALL
and press <ENTER>.
This will initiate the installation program that will unpack and install the program.
During the installation, you will be given the opportunity to select the disk and
the sub directory where you wish the program to reside. In order to operate correctly,
the program MUST be installed in this way. During the course of the program, you
will be frequently asked questions and requested to answer using the following convention:
(Y/N) - means you must press either Y or N followed by <ENTER>
[Y]/N - means that answer Y is default and pressing <ENTER> is equivalent
to answering Y
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Communication notes
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The program FUNDS automates communication with many families of mutual
funds. However, at this time The author did not have complete information
about some of them and therefore not all the procedures are fully operational.
The table below summarizes the current status of the program:
GROUP OF FUNDS Price Account Transfer Transfer
inquiry balance between from
accounts a bank
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Benham yes yes no no
Capitol yes yes no no
Fidelity yes yes yes yes
Franklin yes yes no no
Keystone yes yes partial partial
Merrill Lynch yes yes no no
Oppenheimer yes yes no no
Scudder yes yes partial no
T.Rowe Price yes yes partial no
Twentieth Century yes partial no no
Vanguard yes yes yes no
Value Line yes yes yes no
Fidelity Brokerage yes no N/A N/A
Oct. 1993 George R. Cotten
37 Lawrence Lane
Lexington, MA 02173