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Microsoft’s Portfolio Manager Discontinued — Best Alternative for MSN Money Users

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Microsoft Has Shut Down Its MSN Money Portfolio Manager

Microsoft has officially discontinued the MSN Money investment portfolio manager, a tool that was once one of the most popular ways for investors to track stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. If you previously relied on Microsoft’s portfolio tracker, you now need a modern, browser‑friendly alternative. EquityStat offers a powerful replacement with similar features — and far better compatibility.

Why Microsoft’s Portfolio Manager Stopped Working

Microsoft’s portfolio manager was built using Silverlight, a browser plugin that is no longer supported by most modern web browsers. Here’s what that means for investors:

  • Safari does not support Silverlight, so the tool cannot run on iMacs or iPads
  • Most modern browsers have removed plugin support entirely
  • The portfolio manager no longer functions on Apple devices or many Windows systems

As a result, former MSN Money users can no longer access or update their portfolios.

EquityStat: A Modern Alternative to Microsoft’s Portfolio Manager

EquityStat is built using HTML, not Silverlight — meaning it works on virtually any device with a modern web browser.

Works on All Major Platforms

You can use EquityStat on:

  • Windows PCs and tablets
  • Apple iMac and MacBook
  • iPad and iPhone
  • Android tablets and phones
  • Any device with a standard web browser

No plugins. No compatibility issues. No outdated technology.

Features Similar to MSN Money’s Portfolio Manager

EquityStat includes many of the same capabilities that made Microsoft’s tool popular:

  • Track stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds
  • View daily gain/loss
  • Monitor total return and annualized return
  • Review complete transaction history
  • Organize investments into multiple portfolios
  • Analyze performance with charts and holdings reports

If you liked MSN Money’s portfolio manager, you’ll feel right at home with EquityStat.

Key Differences That Make EquityStat Better

While EquityStat offers familiar features, it also improves on Microsoft’s discontinued tool:

  • Modern, plugin‑free design
  • Cross‑platform compatibility
  • Faster performance calculations
  • Cleaner, more intuitive interface
  • Ongoing updates and support

It’s everything the old MSN Money portfolio manager offered — without the limitations.

Looking for a Replacement? Try EquityStat

If you were a previous user of Microsoft’s portfolio manager and need a reliable, modern alternative, EquityStat is one of the best options available. It’s simple, accurate, and works on every major device.

Microsoft’s Portfolio Manager Discontinued

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If you haven’t heard, Microsoft’s investment portfolio manager from MSN Money is being discontinued. At one time MSN Money’s portfolio manager was one of the best portfolio managers out there. If you were a previous user of MSNs portfolio manager and want an alternative, consider EquityStat’s portfolio manager.

EquityStat has many of the same features that the old MSN Money’s portfolio manager has. You can read about the similarities here.  If you try out EquityStat, you will find that it has many differences as well.

One of the main difference between EquityStat and Microsoft’s portfolio manager is Microsoft’s portfolio manager is written in Silverlight.  Silverlight is a web browser plugin that works with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser.  Unfortunately, other browsers like Apple’s Safari  do not support Silverlight.  This means that you cannot use Microsoft’s portfolio manager on Safari.  Since Safari is the web browser for iPads and iMacs, you cannot use Microsoft’s portfolio manager on Apple platforms.

In comparison, EquityStat is written in HTML.  This means that EquityStat can run on any platform that supports a commercially available web browser.  So, you can use EquityStat’s portfolio manager on a Windows PC, Windows tablets, Apple iMac, iPad, Android tablets,  and any other computer or device that has a web browser.

If you were a previous user of Microsoft’s portfolio manager and are looking for a replacement, checkout EquityStat.

Microsoft Investment Portfolio Discontinued

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If you haven’t heard, Microsoft’s investment portfolio manager from MSN Money is being discontinued. At one time MSN Money’s portfolio manager was one of the best portfolio managers out there. If you were a previous user of MSNs portfolio manager and want an alternative, consider EquityStat’s portfolio manager.

EquityStat has many of the same features that the old MSN Money’s portfolio manager has. You can read about the similarities here.

There are a lot of differences between EquityStat’s and Microsoft’s portfolio manager too. Here are some of the features found in EquityStat’s portfolio manager that you won’t find in Microsoft’s portfolio manager.

  • Easily see how your portfolio is performing.
    At the top of your portfolio you can easily see your total portfolio value, the total return and the gain for the day.  You don’t have to click around to find this information, it is the first thing you see when you login to your account.
  • Performance calculations for each investment and the overall portfolio.
    For each investment you can see the current market value, the overall gain of the investment, today’s gain, the annualized return and many more calculations.
  • Easily view, add, edit and delete transactions for each investment.
    All of your transactions for each investment are grouped together which you can easily view, add, edit and delete.
  • Filter out your sold investments.
    Easily show and hide your sold investments which gives you a historical view of your portfolio or a view of your currently held investments.
  • Change the columns displayed in your portfolio.
    Add and remove the columns you want to display in your portfolio.  For example, if you want to show an investment’s 52 week high or low you can easily add this data column to your portfolio.
  • A lot less scrolling.
    Our portfolio manager makes the most of your screen space.  As you expand or contract your browser window your portfolio manager does too.  No more scrolling around to see all of your portfolio’s data.
  • Import your investments from a spreadsheet or comma separated variable file (csv file).
    If you have your investment transactions in a spreadsheet, you can easily import them into your portfolio without having to manually enter all your transactions.
  • Generate tax forms for sold investments.
    If you have sold any stocks you can generate IRS Form 8949 which your tax preparer needs to calculate your capital gain taxes.
  • Export your investment transactions for safekeeping.
    When Microsoft discontinued their portfolio manager many users were unable to access their portfolio data.  With EquityStat you can easily export your transactions to a spreadsheet file which will give you a permanent backup of your data.
  • 24 hour 7 day a week support.
    Have a question or need help? Just send an email to our support staff.
  • View on any computer or device.
    Our portfolio application is written in html not in a proprietary language that only Windows computers can utilize.  This means your portfolio can be viewed on any computer or device that supports a commercially available web browser.
  • Simple with a singular focus.
    EquityStat’s goal is to provide a powerful yet simple to use portfolio manager.  Our focus is not about generating page views or driving traffic to news pages.

MSN Money Investment Portfolio Discontinued

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If you haven’t heard, Microsoft’s investment portfolio manager from MSN Money is being discontinued. At one time MSN Money’s portfolio manager was one of the best portfolio managers out there. If you were a previous user of MSNs portfolio manager and want an alternative, consider EquityStat’s portfolio manager.

EquityStat has many of the same features that MSN Money’s portfolio manager has. You can easily see the value of your entire portfolio as well as the current gain/loss your portfolio. In addition you can see calculations for each individual investment (stock, mutual fund, ETF) such as today’s gain/loss, the percentage gain since you owned the investment, the investment’s realized gain, the stock’s annualized return and many other calculations.

EquityStat also displays all of the transactions for each investment in your portfolio. You can easily add, edit and delete any of these transactions. You can import these transactions into your portfolio by either manually entering them or importing them from a spreadsheet.

MSN money is not being kind to their previous users. Since Microsoft announced the discontinuation, many users have been unable to access their previously entered data. With EquityStat you will never be put in this situation. One of our features is the ability to export each investment’s transactions to a spreadsheet. This way you have a permanent backup for safe keeping.

If you liked MSNs portfolio manager and are disappointed to see it go, checkout EquityStat!