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   by thematt 16y ago

   Inform the user why? What are they going to do differently as a result? I use Dropbox precisely so I don't have to concern myself with server downtime, database upgrades, etc. and I'm guessing most other users are the same way. Just sync it
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   by thematt 16y ago

   Actually, yes...all those minus Sweden. The US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand all cooperate together. See the Ecehlon program: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echelon_%28signals_intelligence...
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   by thematt 16y ago

   Why? I actually think the events of the past week prove it's safety. Let put it in perspective: a 40 year old nuclear reactor gets hit by a 9 magnitude earthquake, then slammed with 20 ft. tall swell of water, followed by an explosion due t
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   by thematt 16y ago

   At the rate they're innovating and growing, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Amazon Web Services operation grow to be larger than the rest of Amazon's business.
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   by thematt 16y ago

   Does the big back button on the left bother anybody else? It's layering looks horrible. Either bring it to the front or decrease it's size so the bottom isn't cut off.
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   by thematt 16y ago

   It's refreshing to see them adopt some minimalism in the application, even if it does look like a ripoff of Chrome.
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   by thematt 16y ago

   Broadband and wireless ISP's have for years have been advertising unlimited plans of service while silently cutting you off if you cross some vague limit deemed as "excessive". You're right, kudos to Comcast and AT&T for putting a hard
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   by thematt 16y ago

   I don't understand why people continually compare the two as if they're mutually exclusive. Why can't we just settle on the fact that they're both equally critical to a successful company? Is it because some outlying success stories seem to
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   by thematt 16y ago

   I would assume it's because that's the first option in the dropdown and people just change the year. I know I do that all the time whenever it's part of the signup process.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    It's not that the purchase is exempt from tax, it's that Amazon isn't responsible for collecting it. The onus falls on the consumer to pay the sales tax directly to the state. Nobody does though, which is why they want Amazon to collect it.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Thanks for putting that in perspective. We're working on pricing based on your feedback.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Great feedback, thank you. I agree that portfolios are much more diverse than simply stocks. The tools supports ETF's and mutual funds, it just doesn't break them down into the individual securities -- which is coming. Right now they get an
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Great suggestions, thanks!
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Thank you! Great question, I'm assuming you're referring to their Instant X-Ray product? If so, the direction is this is different in that it's heading towards personalization and scenario based recommendations. I know it's not there yet bu
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Not too harsh at all, I appreciate the feedback. The integration with external brokerage accounts is definitely something in the backlog. Not the ability to actively trade, but certainly the integration to remove the friction between two se
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Thanks for the tip. That's getting reworked to make it clear those are the supported exchanges, not that they're customers.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Excellent, thanks for the suggestions. The text on the button has been changed, hopefully it's more clear now. Great suggestion about being able to try out a limited number of stocks, I'm adding that to the to-do list.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Thanks for the excellent feedback! To answer your first question, the geography works at a fund level at the moment. The ability to break down that mutual fund or ETF into individual securities and their corresponding locations is in the wo
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Thanks for the feedback! Alternative designs are definitely going to be explored, that seems to be a consensus.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Thanks for the offer, I'll keep that in mind :)
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Excellent, thanks for the feedback. Everything on the feature page is a live shot. There's also the live demo available that will show you exactly what it looks and feels like. I'll look into adding more static content though.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Calculation of PE ratios, book values, dividend yields -- across your entire portfolio ratio than an individual investment. Also, ability to compare your portfolio to popular investors using data mined directly from the SEC. Online brokerag
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. I'll be exploring some alternative color schemes.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    I'm a software engineer full time. Investing is done outside of that, but it's almost a second full time job. At this point the idea is to market to individual investors and financial advisors.
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Founder here. The pitch behind this is that the current landscape of investment tools isn’t fitting the bill for what I needed to effectively invest. Google/Yahoo Finance are great resources for seeing statistics of a single stock, but they
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    Show HN: Investy.com - Portfolio Analyzation Tool

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    by thematt 16y ago

    It will probably turn out well for Amazon, but it's failed strategy for B&N to pursue. In those loss leader situations it's usually the biggest guy that survives, which doesn't bode well for B&N. Amazon is plenty diversified to outl
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    by thematt 16y ago

    If they're selling the hardware at a loss, they're in even bigger trouble (as a company) than I thought. With rumors of the Kindle trending towards a price of "free", how can B&N possibly compete long-term? That's not a battle they can
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    by thematt 16y ago

    For anyone who hasn't used them yet, it's the one-stop-shop and their API that really sets them apart from the competition. You submit one set of paperwork and they take care of all the accounts: merchant, gateway and api. No need to chase
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    by thematt 16y ago

    Summarized: 1. Mobile location-based services 2. Predictive analysis 3. Vision computing 4. Video analytics 5. Unified advertising platforms