Best Stock Monitoring Platform/App?

Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights and recommendations regarding stock monitoring platforms and apps:

Stock Monitoring Apps:

1. Wallstreetzen and YahooFinance are popular choices for stock monitoring.
2. Investment Journal Software: For those looking to keep detailed records of their investment decisions, an investment journal can be beneficial. This can include:
   • Reasons for buying or passing on a stock.
   • Notes to revisit a stock after certain events.
   • Cloud accessibility for convenience.

Features and Preferences:

• Basic Features: Many users prefer essential features such as:

  • Stock quotes
  • Charts
  • News updates
  • Screeners
  • Dashboards for world markets

• Advanced Analytics: While some find advanced analytics useful, others prefer a more straightforward approach focusing on the basics.

Desired Features in a Stock Monitoring App:

• Dynamic Portfolio Tracking: A feature that many users find lacking in current platforms. This would allow for real-time updates and better management of personal portfolios.
• Integration with Financial Reports: Similar to the idea of standardized financial reports that integrate with accounting software like Quickbooks or NetSuite, a stock monitoring app could benefit from integrating financial metrics and KPIs.
• Audit Tracker: An app that links source documents to numbers in spreadsheets for easy reference, reducing the "where did this number come from" moments.

Additional Tools and Apps:

• Property Management: Yardi, MRI, Appfolio, Buildium
• Asset Management: VTS, MRI, Yardi
• Contact Management/CRM: Cloze, Podio, ZoHo, Salesforce
• Accounting: MRI, Yardi, Quickbooks, Freshbooks
• Project Management: Microsoft Project, Smartsheets, Podio, ZoHo, Wrike
• Financial Analysis: Argus, Excel
• Property/Market Data: CoStar
• Storage/Cloud/Filesharing: Dropbox, Box, Google Drive
• Integration: Zapier, IFTTT

These tools and apps can provide additional functionalities that might be useful depending on your specific needs and preferences.

Sources: What kind of tools / apps do you wish existed in the industry?, What software/apps do you use?, Real Estate Asset/Portfolio Management Tips and Tools, Keeping an investment journal, How To Follow The Markets Like A Pro – For Free!