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On Wednesday 09 December 2009, John Hansen wrote: > John Hansen wrote: > > My old PC which runs Windows XP is nearing its final days. > > Before I change over to Kubuntu I need to find a Linux programme > > which will enable me to monitor various portfolios of Investment > > Trusts. The programme I presently use is Updata's Fairshares > > which enables me to monitor half a dozen portfolios. I am happy > > to enter the closing prices manually on a daily basis. I have no > > need to get prices entered online as I do not trade regularly. > > Graphs of the share prices are not a requirement but are useful > > at times. What is essential is that all trades and dividends are > > accounted for so that such information is available come April. > > BTW TaxCalc hope to release a Linux version in 2010. > > > > If any of you know of a programme that meets these requirements > > I would be most grateful to hear about it. Alternatively one > > of you might care to programme an open source programme which > > other may find useful. > > > > BTW I am not an investor with huge sums but run ISAs for my > > wife and I as well as a couple of accounts for a granddaughter > > and a great grandson. > > > > Helpful advice would be gratefully received ;-) > > > > John W > > I wrote the above 5 December and have had one very helpful response. > Does this mean that no one other than the two of us has a need for > monitoring share portfolios? > I have had no luck tracing such a programme which will run on my > Kubuntu 9.04 machine. > > Can anyone think of where I might find a suitable programme? Even > a programme which might be modified somewhat. > > John W I use Interactive Investor to monitor my small portfolio http://www.iii.co.uk but I don't trade very often and haven't needed to rely on it for annual tracking. However, I haven't looked for this service so they may do it. If not, there are lots of other on-line traders that may. George -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html