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  1. How is the portfolio value graph calculated?

    The portfolio value graph can be used for a projection of two things: either the performance of a hypothetical portfolio starting n years ago, or the historical performance of a current portfolio given its current holdings. You specify the am...
  2. How is the monthly premium graph calculated?

    The monthly premium graph shows the performance of a £100 monthly investment into the fund(s) over the chosen time period. One of its uses is to demonstrate to clients the potential benefits of pound-cost averaging. Performance will obviously be...
  3. How do I start Product Focused Research?

    Research can either be 'Product focused' or 'Client focused'. This article will explain how to start a piece of 'Product focused' research, sometimes known as generic research. Please refer to 'How do I start client focused research?' for more info...
  4. How can I filter on Past Performance?

    The Past Performance ( PP) tab shows the same list of sectors as the Sectors tab. Note - the sector classification shown on the PP  tab will follow the sector classification choice made on the Sectors  tab. If no sector classification choice ha...
  5. Are there any tools available?

    The menu bar on the software’s home page provides access to a number of other tools within the software. Each of these is described in a separate section below. The tools which are listed depend not only on which modules of the software your firm h...
  6. How do I import filtering from old research?

    You can re-use the filtering you’ve already created in a piece of existing research by importing it into the research you’re currently carrying out. You can also import shared research which has been created by your compliance officer. You do th...
  7. Does Synaptic save clients and research?

    All clients and pieces of research are automatically stored in Synaptic Research – there are no Save buttons which need to be clicked (and research has to be explicitly deleted if you no longer want it). Synaptic guarantees to store old resear...
  8. What are the differences between fund research and product research?

    It may be useful to note the following minor differences between product and fund research – facilities which work differently, or which are not available on fund research: A grid of fund research cannot be flipped. It can only be displayed in its...
  9. Can I send research to other users?

    You can send your research to another user of the system. This is designed to cover three main scenarios: Advisers submitting research to a compliance officer. Paraplanners exchanging work with their advisers. Communication between me...
  10. Can I share my research?

    This article explains how to share research with other named users within your licence. Any research that has been produced within Synaptic Research can be shared with other named users within your licence.  The benefit of this is that if any of yo...