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  1. Can I create a portfolio graph?

    There are three ways in which portfolios can be used for graphing: Graphing the performance of the portfolio as a whole You can graph the performance of the portfolio as a whole in two ways: Click on the  Portfolio  link to view the portfolio se...
  2. What browser software can I use?

    Synaptic Research is designed to run on the following platforms (and all later versions of each browser): Windows Internet Explorer   6.0, 7.0 (recommended) 8.0 or 9.0 Firefox 1.0 or   2.0, 3.0 or 6.0 Netscape 7.0 Google Chrome   15....
  3. What is Ranking?

    Within Synaptic Research you have the ability to filter - which is to remove all contracts that don't meet the client's requirements. Ranking is done if there is more than one contract left, once filtering has been completed, to help decide which is...
  4. How do you calculate the Stochastic projection graphs?

    The stochastic projection graphs use a fund’s historic returns to estimate the probability of future returns. Synaptic Research runs 10,000 Monte Carlo projections per fund and then shows every fifth percentile return between the 5 th and 95 th...
  5. What are the different types of fund research?

    Synaptic Research provides four types of fund research:  Research into unit trusts, life funds, pension funds, and offshore funds and investment trusts. Research into all the funds offered by a single promoter (such as Fidelity or Merrill Lynch)....
  6. Can I produce a Portfolio report?

    You can generate a report about a portfolio by viewing the portfolio settings and then clicking on the Report button at the bottom of the pop-up screen. The report about a portfolio consists of the following parts: The name of t...
  7. How can I create market research?

    Synaptic Research can be used for any number of generic research purposes, as well as for providing advice to clients: Build spreadsheet-style grids of data which can be filtered and sorted near-instantly regardless of their size. Compare specifi...
  8. How do I create a comparison report?

    The Comparison link on the menu bar of the filtering page shows every single field about the contracts remaining in the research grid. For example, it can be used to generate complete comparisons of a specific group of contracts (e.g. competitor ana...
  9. How are the ranking scores calculated?

    The ranking scores for each item are calculated by taking the values for the item (e.g. surrender values), placing them in order, and then allocating scores to each contract based on their position in the ranked list. If there are 10 contracts, the...
  10. Do you have any browser hints and tips?

    Security, privacy, and pop-up window settings The Browser configuration section describes the browser settings which are required in order to be able to use Synaptic Research. Printing The best way of printing pages in the software is to use ...