Michael Munkasey's
Financial Astrology Software -
The Company Database
Review by Kaye Shinker
I collected Company Data on my own through
the 1980's and early 90's. I had a very thick and heavy notebook
because I printed the incorporation charts and the IPO charts in
my collection. I used them to buy stocks. I was a rookie financial
astrologer then and wow did I learn quickly just how important these
charts can be when trying to determine whether to buy, sell or hold
a specific equity. Every Dell split was right there in the chart.
Every Red Flag for Tyco screamed from the chart.
Then one afternoon Michael sent an e-mail describing
his collection of company data. He included the comment that he
had the Incorporation dates and IPO dates of about 3,000 companies.
I was impressed, my collection was about 200. I asked if I could
use it on a Mac. He said Yes. I sent him a check and he sent the
disk. I was the happiest girl in Alaska.
This is my theory: If you are going to spend several
thousand dollars on a stock, you better know more about it than
their web address and the opinion of a few dozen research analysts.
Mike's company data gives you the date of incorporation which will
tell you something about how things are going at corporate headquarters
as well as on the production line. It also gives you the IPO date,
so you can determine if the other traders/public feel that this
company can make money. The data is very concise, accurate,
and the explanations of other important dates in the history of
the company are included in the "notes column"
Included are a number of Mutual Funds and also exchange
traded funds. Whenever I speak or write about any company I verify
all of my information with Company Data. It is Financial Astrology's
version of the Lois Rodden data bank. It is an indispensable tool.
Description: Read
Michael Munkasey's Company Database information by Michael Munkasey
Michael Munkasey's Company Database contains company
information on over 11,000 companies. The company information is
delivered on a CD-R in an easy-to-read and -use format. There are
currently over 5600 active companies in the data base and over 1600
mutual or electronic traded funds. There are also about 4000 historical
records for ticker symbols which have been removed from the NYSE,
the AMEX or the NASDAQ. In addition to the company information there
are several 'information-style' files included in the overall package.
THE
most updated, informed and official source for First Trade Dates
and Incorporation Dates used by financial astrology software programs.
*click to purchase M.
Munkasey's Company Database online at Astrological Investing's
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NOTICE
- Michael Munkasey's Company Data updates data is complete through
about 5 April 2010, (as of today's date, 17 May 2010) - when ordering
Mr. Munkasey may have the database updated to a more current date.)
Michael Munkasey's work has been an invaluable
asset to the astrological community. In May 2008, Michael
Munkasey received the Marion D. March Regulus Award for Discovery
and Innovation and Research - an award that recognizes those who
have developed new tools or concepts to advance the study and practice
of astrology.
However, updates to the data are increasingly
difficult for Mr. Munkasey to obtain due to web sites now charging
exorbitant rates for previously free access to their data. This
makes it impossible to maintain the data with his prior diligence.
"Just because an exchange posts
data, there is no guarantee that the data posted is accurate.
Their data has to be checked through other sources. In my experience,
only about 75% of the posted "official" exchange data
is correct. Checking to ensure accuracy is / was another large
time consuming effort. It did help some to have certain free-access
web sites for this, but these web sites are now charging for their
access.
Updating the company data has to
be done independently through checking the postings at each US
(or foreign) exchange. The major US exchanges presently active
are the NYSE (which includes the Arca, the Euronext, and the old
AMEX); and the NASDAQ (which itself now has three levels). There
are also the "Over the Counter" (OTC) markets, which
recently have been subdivided into several classifications depending
on the reporting requirements for listing on the subdivision (the
OtcBB has the highest standards; while the "Pink Sheets"
have the lowest standards = virtually none).
Probably due in some part to security
concerns the exchanges have tightened access to their data. They
have also, over the past two years, started to charge very large
fees for previously free data. In the past I spent
about 20 to 50 hours a week keeping the data current. With the
increasing costs of data, and with the increasing restrictions
on who can access the exchange data, it is no longer feasible
for me to continue this effort.
Thus, pressured on all sides
(inaccurate data, increasing costs, etc.) -- I have had to scale
back on what I will or can do with the data.
- M. Munkasey
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