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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Morningstar Advisor Workstation

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMorningstar headquartered in Chicago offers the Morningstar Advisor Workstation, an investment portfolio management application.N/A

    YCharts

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AYCharts is an investment research platform from the company of the same name in Chicago, that drives smarter investments and better client communications, serving a client base of more than 5,000 RIAs, financial planners, and asset managers who oversee more than $750 billion in assets. YCharts helps investing professionals demonstrate their value to clients and prospects with tools that enhance client engagements and simplify often complex financial topics using visuals.N/A
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    Morningstar Advisor WorkstationYCharts
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    Morningstar Advisor WorkstationYCharts
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    Morningstar Advisor WorkstationYCharts
    Financial Research
    Comparison of Financial Research features of Morningstar Advisor Workstation and YCharts
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    Morningstar Advisor Workstation
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    Ratings
    YCharts
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Industry-Specific Information00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Independent Research Access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    ESG Data00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Credit Ratings Reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Macroeconomic News00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Search Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Morningstar Advisor WorkstationYCharts
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    S&P Capital IQ
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    S&P Capital IQ
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Morningstar Advisor WorkstationYCharts
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Morningstar Advisor WorkstationYCharts
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Morningstar
    If a client is shy about investing or wants portfolio comparisons, Morningstar really hits the mark. Being able to show real-time data is great for putting a client's mind at ease. The downside to this product is, that if a client isn’t as financially literate, it takes some explaining to show them what’s going on, and they can get lost in all of the data.
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    YCharts
    I use YCharts to perform my client reviews. It helps me demonstrate the performance and decision making process. It helps me show the deep dive of investment selection, and clients can see the thought process that goes into investment decision making.
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    Pros
    Morningstar
    • Amazing Comparisons
    • Easy to read charts
    • Diverse database
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    YCharts
    • Reporting
    • Investment research
    • Review capabilities with clients
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    Cons
    Morningstar
    • Ease of use
    • Data sync
    • Bond Database can be lacking
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    YCharts
    • Sandbox approach to models
    • Branding
    • Alacart reports
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    Alternatives Considered
    Morningstar
    In terms of diversity, Morningstar is the best on the market. The way they display data, and since many financial institutions use this software, it is easy to show clients how their money is doing outside of our institution. Also allows us to show portentously clients in-depth comparisons of different investment strategies.
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    YCharts
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    Return on Investment
    Morningstar
    • Gets Clients to Move their money to us
    • Let’s you track portfolio performance to a variety of benchmarks
    • The historical data is great
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    YCharts
    • Shows the high caliber of research by my firm
    • User interface is great
    • Research is amazing
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