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Posted by NoSpam on February 16, 2008, 10:29 am
Please log in for more thread options On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:36:13 -0600, gp@rr.com wrote:
>On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:38:04 -0500, NoSpam@Notwork.com wrote:
>
>>John thanks for the reply -- now here are comments on what you wrote
>>
>>#1 Yes I want information on stocks I don't have in my Quicken -- in
>>fact that is virtually all I want. I use the data for research prior
>>to buying.
>>
>>#2 MSN Money's portfolio function has a default and a "Deluxe"
>>toolbox. Both give stock prices. With the Deluxe version you can get
>>graphs of historic price data.
>>
>>Here is a link to the process
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176841
>>
>>This worked fine on my XP machine, but not on my Dell Vista machine
>>for some unknown reason.
>>
>>It is a replacement for this that I want.
>>
>>Any suggestions apprecaiated.
>>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>NoSpam@Notwork.com wrote:
>>>> I would appreciate suggestions on getting historic stock and
>>>> mutual
>>>> fund data - I often find I want to get weekly or maybe monthly
>>>> closing
>>>> prices for periods in the range of 10 years. Also use daily
>>>> closing
>>>> data for various periods up to a year or maybe two.
>>>>
>>>> I want this data in a format that can be easily imported into
>>>> Excel -
>>>>
>>>> For years I did this in MSN Money, but since I got a Vista
>>>> Machine I
>>>> can't import into Excel and Microsoft's suggestions have not
>>>> helped.
>>>
>>>Can you clarify a couple of things?
>>>
>>>1.) Are you looking for prices that you do not have in your
>>>Quicken price history?
>>>
>>>2.) A couple of your statements appear to be contradictory. You
>>>say, "I want this data in a format that can be easily imported
>>>into Excel", then you say, "since I got a Vista Machine I can't
>>>import into Excel ...". I don't understand why you can't import
>>>into Excel, but if you can't, it would seem your wish can't be
>>>fullfilled.
>>_______
>>Gordon Potter
>>Atlanta, GA
>
>http://finance.yahoo.com/
>
>you can download historical stock quotes from Yahoo that can be
>imported into Excel. On some web sites, if you IE and not Firefox,
>you can get the option to Export directly into Excel.
>
>You can also find on Microsoft's web sites Add Ons that allow you to
>download directly from MSN into Excel, using the Excel Add ons.
>
>just do a Google search for:
>
>excel stock quote add-in
Thanks a lot -- Additionally, I have just discovered I can do what I
want when I boot in the SAFE MODE - so now I will start hunting down
the conflict.
_______
Gordon Potter
Atlanta, GA
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