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Portfolio.companion
FAQs
What is the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
of Portfolio.companion?
Portfolio.companion is a state-of-the-art product that provides
stock and portfolio information on multiple delivery channels:
Internet, WAP-enabled mobile phones and GSM phones (SMS Pull and
Push services). It basically extends the facilities available
on wired terminals to wireless devices.
What are the capabilities offered
by the product?
Registered users of the services can:
- Set up triggers for receiving share price alerts on the mobile
and by e-mail
- Access real-time and delayed stock prices as well as related
information
- Track the latest prices in the portfolio online. The information
covers important world markets such as NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, LSE,
BSE, NSE and various Middle East markets.
Can I access the information from anywhere?
Yes, the information can be accessed from anywhere and at any
time - even while on the move - through your mobile phone.
Will access to the services be available round the clock?
Yes, the services will be available 24x7.
How can I configure my WAP-enabled
phone to access WAP services?
We provide the configuration settings of the WAP phone for select
models that support OTA (Over the Air). Just send an SMS request
and you will receive the response. Simply save this and start
using the phone to access the WAP services. On request, this can
be provided at a reasonable charge.
I do not have a WAP phone. Can I use
my conventional GSM phone?
Yes, information about stock prices, market indices, portfolio
and related details can be obtained even on conventional GSM phones.
SMS Pull services now make this possible.
How do we access the information
by SMS Pull using GSM phones?
You can send an SMS message for the information you need. To facilitate
this, you can have templates created and used. We have provided
the commands for using SMS Pull on our web site. Within a few
seconds of your sending the SMS, you will receive the information
requested. For instance: To request the price of Microsoft, the
template could be 'NASD MSFT'. Similarly, to get the New York
Stock Exchange Index, the template could be 'DJIA'. Users can
have similar templates for frequently required information, choose
one and send an SMS to the SMSC number provided. Within seconds,
the user will get the information requested.
Whom does the product benefit?
The product is built to benefit investors in stocks, brokers,
portfolio managers, dealers, investment banks, stock exchanges
and financial institutions.
How are the services offered?
Services to the end user are made available through brokers or
institutions with Ducont functioning as a Wireless Application
Services Provider (WASP). They are actually offered in a B2B2C
model, being provided to end users through corporate customers.
As a retail investor, can I subscribe
to the services directly with you?
Services are currently provided through financial institutions
and similar corporate bodies only and you will have to register
with your broker, bank or a stock exchange to utilise them. However,
we have plans to extend these services to retail customers as
well in the future.
Will the system alert me when share prices
cross a predefined level?
Yes. Based on the criteria defined by you, the system will send
you alerts by SMS or e-mail as soon as the share price reaches
that particular level in the market.
Can I ascertain the current price of shares traded in various
markets irrespective of what is in my portfolio?
Sure. Information relating to any share can be provided, irrespective
of the stocks in your portfolio (as long as you have opted for
that particular market's quotes).
Do you provide current market indices
of world stock markets?
Yes, the current market indices and related information from all
the key world markets are provided.
What other information is available?
Other details such as the following are provided:
- Top gainers or losers in a specific market
- Top active stocks in various markets
- Bullion prices in New York and London markets
- Currency rates
Can I track my portfolio?
Portfolio.companion allows you to define your portfolio through
the Internet and track its current value online, along with computed
gain or loss.
Can I simulate my portfolio?
You can simulate a model portfolio to evaluate the impact of the
stocks you want to add and their effect on the portfolio value.
Can I place orders to buy or sell shares
through the mobile?
Our next release of Portfolio.companion will enable you to place
orders for buying and selling shares through your broker.
Can I examine my order book anytime I want?
When our brokering module is released, it will support tracking
the order book and allow you to view the status of your orders through
various channels, including your mobile phone.
