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  1. Can I flip the grid in the filtering screen?

    N.B.  Flipping the grid only applies to product research. It is not available on fund research. When you are dealing with a small number of contracts, and a large number of data fields, it can be easier to view the grid in a “flipped” orientation ...
  2. Re-opening old research

    All research which you carry out in Synaptic Research is automatically stored. You don’t have to click on any sort of save button to store your work. (And, if you lose your connection to the internet halfway through your research, you won’t lose a...
  3. Adding columns to the grid of contracts

    You can add a field to the grid of contracts simply by clicking on its name in the tabbed box on the left-hand side of the screen. The first screenshot shows a (filtered) grid of contracts containing three different types of field. You can remov...
  4. Ranking contracts

    The filtering process above describes how to research a product type, and eliminate any contracts which do not meet a client’s requirements. At the end of that stage the whole-of-market is reduced to those contracts which are capable of fulfilling t...
  5. How is the sector position graph calculated?

    N.B. When inspecting multiple funds, this graph is only available if all funds are in the same ABI/IMA sector. The sector position graph shows a fund’s performance in each discrete 12-month period versus the spread of returns in its sector, a...
  6. How is the annual premium graph calculated?

    The monthly premium graph shows the performance of a £1,200 annual investment into the fund(s) over the chosen time period. The graph obviously shows an upward spike in value every 12 months when a new premium is invested. The illustrative value...
  7. How is the portfolio composition graph calculated?

    The portfolio composition graph shows how the split of investments in a portfolio changes over time as a result of each fund performing differently. It is particularly useful in helping clients to understand that asset allocations need t...
  8. Is there a difference between Product Research and Fund Research?

    Fund research works in almost exactly the same way as research into products such as term assurance, investment bonds, annuities etc. Mutual funds are treated as just another type of product, and have an entry (“Fund data”) on the Investments tab o...
  9. How do I update my Product & Fund research password in the Synaptic Suite?

    To access Synaptic Product & Fund Research through the Synaptic Suite, you will need to add your username and password with the Product & Fund tab . Navigate to www.synaptic.co.uk . To logon onto the Synaptic Suite, click on the icon below:...
  10. How do you use the field chooser?

    The section above describes how to add fields to the grid one-by-one. However, if you want to add lots of fields at once it is much more convenient to use the  Field chooser – click on the Options link in the top right of the grid, and...