Quotes

There are at least two ways to get prices without relying on Quicken downloads.

1.) The slow way is to select a security in the Security Detail view, click on Update, then Edit Price History. You can enter prices for a given security, for a given date, one by one. 2.) Use an online source that offers comma delimited file downloads of prices, such as Yahoo. Once you have downloaded your prices, open Quicken to the Portfolio tab in the Investing Center, then click File > Import > Import prices ... then key in the name of the file of prices you downloaded. (Given the way the process works, it pays to make sure that the file you download is saved in the root directory with a very short name.)

I used to do this when the quote server wasn't responding, until I discovered that prices can be entered directly into the Portfolio view. Just click on the price and enter the new value. This also works in the Watch List if you have it on your home page. Much, much easier.

I have never, never been able to import prices in a csv file without screwing up my database. The format is not documented well and it's always trial-and-error to get it right. Be sure to have a fresh backup of your data because it WILL be needed.

I would just suggest that you make sure you have the correct "As Of" date in the Portfolio view, or you will end up with the right prices for the wrong date. (Guess how I know how easy that is to do...)

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I've been importing CSV files from Yahoo! Quotes for more years than I care to admit. Never, ever, ever had a single problem importing one (other than typing the wrong filename).

Regards, Hank Arnold

Uncle Fester wrote:

"Uncle Fester" wrote

You're quite right ... and I've given that advice myself before; can't believe I forgot it. My apologies to the op.

I've never had a any problem doing this.

Also, can go to brokerage site (E-trade, , or others), and obtain quotes, print them, then just add the price over the " estimated" value in your portfolio.-- tis a pain, but then certain securities/assets you cant get quotes for. Like Gold, Nestles, many adr's, and other securities. as SOME brokerages have different symbols for securities, (like the former Rustenburg Platinum Merrill lynch think used RUSTY, Shearson used RPATY) and other lesser traded securities may yse "in house" symbols . Even well known ones SLVD (silver) , and DJGL (Gold), arn't normally quoted on comstock, and may be elusive on regular brokerage accounts. By the way, symbols, with the

5th leter "Y" are ADR's, "F" are foreign, "C" are conditional listings, "U" is for units (with warrents) , and there are other other nomenclature for stocks. And for your info, even Vodafone (VOD) on the NYSE, has several other versions, on the NASDQ, each with its own symbol, and MOST only quotable by your broker! As info, Jim

John Pollard wrote: