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Schwab Portfolio Tracker (2026): Two Return Numbers, One Catch

Schwab shows both a personal and a time-weighted return, side by side. The catch is everything around them: migrated cost basis, a silent export cap and a manual outside-accounts view.

Jordan Doyle · October 2026 · 11 min read

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Free tool · Portfolio analytics

Portfolio Diversification Calculator: How Concentrated Are You Really?

Paste your holdings and weights, get your effective number of holdings and a concentration verdict, in your browser.

Avex tools · Oct 2026
US Brokers

IBKR CSV Export: Flex Queries, the 365-Day Cap & the Setup That Lasts

Set the Flex Query once, run it every January. Where the cap bites and how to get a clean yearly file.

Catalina Dimofte · 30 Sep 2026
US Brokers

E*TRADE Export After the Morgan Stanley Merge

The export changed in February 2026. Keep legacy and new files apart, and label them by era.

Catalina Dimofte · 30 Sep 2026
UK tax

ISA vs GIA Calculator: What the Wrapper Is Worth

Dividend tax and CGT on the same portfolio, inside and outside the wrapper, at 2026/27 rates.

Free tool · 30 Sep 2026
Templates

UK Portfolio Tracker Spreadsheet: Built for ISAs, GIAs and Pence Prices

The flagship template: wrappers kept apart, GBX handled, dividends tracked. Free download.

Template · 30 Sep 2026
US Brokers

Robinhood Portfolio Tracker (2026): What Investors See, and What Remains Hidden

The free app’s charts, the number they don’t show, and the three ways to actually track a Robinhood portfolio.

Jordan Doyle · 15 Sep 2026

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