How to Create and Track a Stock Portfolio on Google Finance
Whether you are tracking your finances and stocks that you have already invested, planning your strategy or you are practicing for the day you will start investing, Google Finance is an easy to use and free program let you do this.
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Sign in or sign up. If you do not have an account with Google, you can sign up for free If you already have an account, sign in to get started on your portfolio.
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Navigate to the Finance page. Go to the Finance section of Google by clicking the link located at the top center-left of your page called "more" and going down the link that says "Finance."
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Click on "Portfolios" on the left column of the page.
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Click "Create a Portfolio for a new one. Add any and all companies you are interested in buying or have stock in. Do this by typing in the name of the company or the ticker symbol in the search box located at the top of the page. On the results page you can find all the information you need to do your research and due diligence. A stock screener page shows you how over 2,000 stocks are doing on the day you check.
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If you want to track the stock, click the "Add to Portfolio" link located next to the name of the company near the top of the page, right under the search box. Or add stocks directly from your portfolio page. Repeat this step until you have all the companies you need.
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To buy and sell stock, on the main portfolio page, buy the amount of shares you wish to purchase, or sell them, and see the price per share in the boxes located under the "Transaction" tab. Google Finance will now track your earnings for these stocks. You may also sell part or all of the shares of each stock whenever you need to.
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