Morningstar Advisor Workstation

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1 Morningstar Advisor Workstation SM

2 Managing an advisor practice is rarely, if ever, a straightforward process. On a daily basis you handle multiple tasksinvestment research, portfolio analysis, and investment planning. All while serving existing clients with ongoing updates and prospecting for new ones. For all of the tasks you perform and roles you play, Advisor Workstation can help you do them better. It s a Web-based platform, so you ll always have the latest Morningstar investment data, and the most up-to-date client and account information at your fingertips. And its intuitive design and navigation will streamline your daily work. Advisor Workstation Clients & Portfolios Research Hypotheticals Best of all, Advisor Workstation helps you get results. Its concise, visually-compelling reports will strengthen your message to clients and make the most convincing case for your recommendations. Real-ime Analyst Research Center he latest data for all of Morningstar s investment universes feeds directly into Advisor Workstation s modules to power its analytical, research, market monitoring, reporting, and communication capabilities. Advisor Workstation s modular structure allows clients to configure it to best meet their specific needs. his brochure provides an overview of all of Advisor Workstation s capabilitiessome features may not be licensed by all clients.

3 Get to Work Quickly Launch your most frequentlyused tools and reports from the Quick Start menu with just one click. Fast File Sharing If you work collaboratively with other advisors or support staff in your practice, Advisor Workstation makes it easy to share client files, searches, lists, and hypotheticals with the entire client team. Stay On op of our Practice Access a favorites list of the top securities in your practice (or any other list you designate) to quickly view performance numbers. he Latest Product News See all the feature updates in Advisor Workstation. Product announcements and new enhancements are all highlighted. Advisor Workstation helps you stay on top of your entire book of business. Its intuitive design gives you quick access to the tools, files, and securities you use most frequently. And whether you work independently or collaborate with others in your practice, Advisor Workstation will enable you to work smarter and more efficiently.

4 5 6 Clients & Portfolios Module It s your entire practicearranged for efficient and proactive management. he Clients & Portfolios Module gives you the tools to quickly build, analyze, and monitor your clients portfolios. he Clients & Portfolios Module features Morningstar s unmatched capabilities for conducting in-depth portfolio analysis and lets you easily share your insight with clients. he Portfolio Snapshot M Report provides a detailed overview of a portfolio s most important aspects, including asset allocation, investment style, sector weightings, and performance. Another popular report, Stock Intersection SM, identifies the portfolio s overall weighting in a particular security or sector. Advisor Workstation also helps you work collaboratively with your colleagues via file sharing capabilities that allow you to set permission controls for viewing and editing clients, portfolios, hypothetical illustrations, searches, and lists. And a wide range of customizable alerts can be set for individual securities, clients, or your entire practice. hey make it easy to keep up-to-date on changes in ratings, style drift, performance, and fund management. he Clients & Portfolios Module makes staying top of your practiceand your daily tasksa much more manageable process. Release date Portfolio Snapshot Portfolio Value Benchmark $108,916 Custom Analysis Stock Analysis Stock Sectors Defensive Sensitive Asset Allocation Benchmark Portfolio Portfolio Bmark Cash Can Equity US Equity Intl Equity Fixed Income Other/Not Clsfd 0.1 World Regions Greater Asia Americas Greater Europe Morningstar Equity Style Box % Morningstar Fixed Income Style Box % Value Core Growth Large Mid Small Performance otal Stock Holdings 1, Ltd Mod Ext High Med Low otal Bond Holdings 511 Investment Activity Graph Portfolio Initial Mkt Val: $5,996 Final Mkt Val: $108,916 Benchmark $125k Cyclical 65 < >5% % of Stocks Portfolio % Bmark % h Cyclical r Basic Matls t Consumer Cycl y Financial Svs u Real Estate j Sensitive i Commun Svs o Energy p Industrials a echnology k Defensive s Consumer Def d Healthcare f Utilities Not Classified Holdings % of Stocks Portfolio % Bmark % Greater Europe United Kingdom 4.10 Europe-Developed Europe-Emerging 0.52 Africa/Middle East 0.52 Americas Canada United States Latin America Greater Asia Japan 3.19 Australasia Asia-Developed 2.0 Asia-Emerging Not Classified railing Returns* 3 Mo 1 r 3 r 5 r 10 r Portfolio Return Benchmark Return /- Benchmark Return Best/Worst ime Periods Best % Worst % 3 Months ( Mar 2009-May 2009 ) ( Sep 2008-Nov 2008 ) 1 ear ( Mar 2009-Feb 2010 ) ( Mar 2008-Feb 2009 ) 3 ears ( Apr 2003-Mar 2006 ) ( Mar 2006-Feb 2009 ) Portfolio ield ( ) ield % 12-Month ield 0.81 Performance Disclosure he performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. he investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than return data quoted herein. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit the fund companies' web sites. See Disclosure Page for Standardized Returns. op 5 holdings out of 10 Symbol ype Holding Value $ % Assets Fidelity Canadian Disciplined Eq Ser B (CAD) F0CAN05FD MF 25, RBC Canadian Dividend (CAD) F0CAN05OX MF 23, Fidelity Canadian Bond Sr B (CAD) F0CAN05E MF 18, Fidelity Overseas Sr B (CAD) F0CAN05EH MF 12, Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Sr B (CAD) F0CAN05D1 MF 11, *Full return history is not available for all securities. Please see Return Participation disclosure Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. he information, data, analyses and opinions contained herein (1) include the confidential and proprietary information of Morningstar, (2) may not be copied or redistributed, (3) do not constitute investment advice offered by Morningstar, (4) are provided solely for informational purposes and therefore are not an offer to buy or sell a security, and (5) are not warranted to be correct, complete or accurate. Except as otherwise required by law, Morningstar shall not be responsible for any trading decisions, damages or other losses resulting from, or related to, this information, data, analyses or opinions or their use. his report is supplemental sales literature. If applicable it must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus, or equivalent, and disclosure statement. he Portfolio View allows you to quickly assess the overall asset allocation, regional exposure, annualized returns, risk, and sector exposure of the portfolio. All analysis is based on the latest portfolio holdings in the Morningstar database. When discussing portfolio strategies, the Portfolio Snapshot Report is an unmatched resource for explaining diversification and risk. Based on the underlying holdings of every investment product in the portfolio, it reveals the composition, investment style, and sector exposure of the entire portfolio.

5 8 Research Module Advisor Workstation offers the broadest and deepest investment coverage in the industry, along with the most powerful tools available for analyzing that information and presenting your results to clients and prospects. he Research Module provides fundamental and proprietary data for multiple investment universes, as well as hundreds of market indexes and Morningstar categories. et what s more impressive than the depth and quality of the data is the myriad ways you can use it. Search across all of Morningstar s universes for securities that meet specific investment criteria that you set. After conducting your research, you can save the Boolean logic for future use, create a list of the results, or launch Security Report Builder to quickly generate a packet of research materials that can include Investment Detail Reports, comprehensive graphs, price and distribution information, and the latest underlying holdings. Release date Acuity Canadian Balanced (CAD) Performance Quarterly Returns 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr railing Returns 1 r 3 r 5 r 10 r Incept Rolling Return Graph Category Index Investment Style 100k 80k 60k 40k k k ) * & * * ( ( ) & ( Performance Quartile (within category) _ History NAV/Price otal Return % +/- Standard Index +/- Category Index % Rank Cat No. of Funds in Cat NA NA Fund Expenses Management Fees % Expense % Annual Expense Ratio % Equity Style Value Large 10 r 48 funds 2Q +Avg -Avg 4Q +Avg +Avg Small 5 r 111 funds 3Q +Avg Avg Mid 3 r 14 funds Standard Index Potential Cap Gains Exp Best Fit Index Morningstar CAN Bal Cdn 60/40 CAD Low 10 r Ext Med 5 r Mod High 3 r P/E Ratio M P/C Ratio M P/B Ratio M Geo Avg Mkt Cap $mil Port Rel Avg Index Rel Cat Fixed-Income Style Ltd Cash Can Equity US Equity Intl Equity Fixed Income Other/Not Clsfd Portfolio Statistics Blend Growth Risk and Return Profile Alpha Beta R-Squared Acuity Canadian Balanced 18,84 Category Average 18,995 Standard Index 16, Asset Allocation % Front-End Load % Deferred Load % MP Statistics Growth of $10,000 Portfolio Analysis Fees and Expenses Sales Charges Standard Deviation Mean Sharpe Ratio Equity Stock % 4k ) he performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. he investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than return data quoted herein. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call or visit Morningstar RatingM Morningstar Risk Morningstar Return Category Canadian Equity Balanced -3.1 Performance Disclosure he Research Module lets you take full advantage of Morningstar s approach to investment research and easily share your results. Morningstar CAN Bal Cdn Agg CAD +/- Std Index +/- Cat Index No. in Cat hparg htworg tnemtsevni Standard Index QQQ 14 Canadian Equity Balanced otal Return % Rank Cat he research reports you create in the Research Module are based on Morningstar s 25-year history of distilling the most essential information about a security into an easy-to-understand format. With rich report options, it s easy to create powerful communication materials based on the specific needs of your clients. 4th Qtr otal % Overall Morningstar RtgM Avg Eff Duration Avg Eff Maturity Avg Credit Quality Avg Wtd Coupon Avg Wtd Price AA Share Chg since Share Holdings: Amount 2 otal Stocks, 8 otal Fixed-Income, 38% urnover Ratio 199,000 40,400 6,000 42,000 61,12 Consolidated hompson Iron Mines L eck Resources Ltd Subordinate Vot Paramount Resources Ltd A Bank of Nova Scotia Suncor Energy, Inc , ,300 45,300 26,350 28,180 Royal Bank of Canada Crew Energy Inc. Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. oronto-dominion Bank Canadian National Railway Company ,900 35,000 2 mil 2,600 29,500 Descartes Systems Group, Inc. Magna International A Canada Hsg r No % Research in Motion, Ltd. Barrick Gold Corporation Sector Weightings Credit Quality Breakdown Bond % AAA AA A BBB BB B Below B NR/NA Regional Exposure Americas Greater Europe Greater Asia Stock % Rel Std Index % Net Assets Stocks % h Cyclical r Basic Materials t Consumer Cyclical y Financial Services u Real Estate j Sensitive i Communication Services o Energy p Industrials a echnology Rel Std Index k Defensive s Consumer Defensive d Healthcare f Utilities Operations Family: Manager: enure: Objective: Acuity Funds Ltd ears Base Currency: Minimum Initial Purchase: Min Auto Investment Plan: Sales Status: CAD $500 $100 Incept: ype: otal Assets: MF $6.38 mil 2011 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. he information, data, analyses and opinions contained herein (1) include the confidential and proprietary information of Morningstar, (2) may include, or be derived from, account information provided by your financial advisor which cannot be verified by Morningstar, (3) may not be copied or redistributed, (4) do not constitute investment advice offered by Morningstar, (5) are provided solely for informational purposes and therefore are not an offer to buy or sell a security, and (6) are not warranted to be correct, complete or accurate. Except as otherwise required by law, Morningstar shall not be responsible for any trading decisions, damages or other losses resulting from, or related to, this information, data, analyses or opinions or their use. his report is supplemental sales literature. If applicable it must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus, or equivalent, and disclosure statement. Advisor Workstation s intuitive navigation structure will help you work more efficiently, making it easy to search and screen securities, create lists, and generate reports and graphs. Data from the Research Module can also be exported to Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet programs. he Investment Detail Report provides the performance, composition, fee and expense, and risk information necessary to lead an intelligent discussion about adding or removing a specific investment from a client s portfolio.

6 art drawing income? ars 9 10 Planning Module Advisor Workstation s Planning Module helps you build solid, diversifi ed portfolios that are appropriate for your clients by assessing their true risk tolerance and identifying their investment goals. he Planning Module uses a step-by-step process to capture relevant client data, determine risk tolerance, identify an appropriate asset allocation, construct a suitable portfolio and ultimately present this information in a compelling way to clients. Armed with Morningstar data, research and reports, you can assess the impact of modifying allocations to more precisely meet a client s needs. Rebalance, add, or delete holdings and instantly see how these proposed changes affect the overall portfolio composition. Sharing this information with clients is easy using the Portfolio X-Ray Report option which provides a detailed summary of a portfolio s asset allocation, style diversification, and sector exposure. With the Planning Module, you ll have the tools to show clients how different strategies might succeed, and why your recommendations will get them closer to their goals. Release date Portfolio Comparison Report Benchmark:S&P/SX 60 R (CAD) Benchmark:Custom he following pages take a detailed look at the differences in the stock and bond exposures between investments in the selected portfolios. his report uses the benchmark shown as a point of comparison between the portfolios in the Stock Sector Analysis, Regional Exposure, Historical Returns and Portfolio Statistics sections. Asset Mix Comparison Asset Allocation Portfolio Bmark Cash 6.81 Can Equity US Equity Intl Equity.83 Fixed Income Other/Not Clsfd 0.39 he Asset Mix graph and table show how assets in each portfolio are allocated among asset classes. Asset Mix Comparison Asset Allocation Portfolio Bmark Cash Can Equity US Equity Intl Equity Fixed Income Other/Not Clsfd 0.15 Morningstar Style Box M Analysis Equity: Style Fixed-Income: Maturity Morningstar Style Box M Analysis Equity: Style Fixed-Income: Maturity Large Mid Small High Med Low Large Mid Small High Med Low Value Core Growth Ltd Mod Ext Value Core Growth Ltd Mod Ext he Equity Style box shows how the investments are classified in terms of the size of the companies (large, medium, and small) and their price characteristics (value, core, and growth). he Fixed-Income Style box shows how bond holdings are classified in terms of their credit quality (high, medium, and low) and the duration of the bonds (short, intermediate, and long). Note the percentages may not add up to 100% as your holdings may own other types of investments such as cash. Page 1 of 4 bable level of comfort with varying investing choices mapped to a mix of asset 1 types What is listed your current in the age? chart below. Less than to to to 5 Older than 5 2 When do you expect to start drawing income? Not for at least 20 years In 10 to 20 years In 5 to 10 years Not now, but within 5 years Immediately Sector Weightings Stock % Bmark % h Cyclical r Basic Materials t Consumer Cyclical y Financial Services u Real Estate j Sensitive i Communication Services o Energy p Industrials a echnology k Defensive s Consumer Defensive d Healthcare f Utilities Not Classified Drilling down past the fund level, the Sector Analysis summarizes the stock allocation of the investments across 11 sectors. Sector Weightings Stock % Bmark % h Cyclical r Basic Materials t Consumer Cyclical y Financial Services u Real Estate j Sensitive i Communication Services o Energy p Industrials a echnology k Defensive s Consumer Defensive d Healthcare f Utilities Not Classified Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. he information, data, analyses and opinions contained herein (1) include the confidential and proprietary information of Morningstar, (2) may not be copied or redistributed, (3) do not constitute investment advice offered by Morningstar, (4) are provided solely for informational purposes and therefore are not an offer to buy or sell a security, and (5) are not warranted to be correct, complete or accurate. Except as otherwise required by law, Morningstar shall not be responsible for any trading decisions, damages or other losses resulting from, or related to, this information, data, analyses or opinions or their use. his report is supplemental sales literature. If applicable it must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus, or equivalent, and disclosure statement. Aggressive he Portfolio Comparison Report is an ideal way to contrast the differences between portfolios. It breaks down asset mixes, investment styles, and overall stock sector exposure, making it an effective tool for conveying how a proposed portfolio is more appropriate than the current one.

7 11 12 Hypotheticals Module Grow your business by making the best possible case for your recommendations with persuasive sales illustrations. railing or annualized return numbers may reveal how a single lump-sum investment performed over time, but they don t necessarily reflect what investors actually experience. he Hypotheticals Module allows you to create vivid, real-world examples of the performance of a security by itself, in comparison with another security, or within the context of an overall portfolio, for any of the securities in Advisor Workstation. Release date Hypothetical Portfolio Illustration Continued to Security Summary he Hypothetical Illustration incorporates ongoing investments, withdrawals, reinvestment of distributions, investment fees, and other charges to better illustrate the actual investor experience. Our hypothetical reports are the only ones in the industry to incorporate underlying holdings to show performance with relevant asset allocation, sector weightings, and style diversification information. Best of all, you can produce illustrations quickly with an intuitive wizard. All reports are generated as PDFs for easy printing and sharing. $500k % of otal Market Value Start End he Hypotheticals Module helps you turn complicated investment information into clear, actionable insight. here s simply no better way to make the case for how your recommendations would have affected a client s wealth Investment Assumptions Investment Name Holding Initial Subsequent Reinvest Liquidatbalance Re- Charges and Fees Market Period Investment Invest/Withdwl Distributions Front Annual Deferred Load Period Value Start End Amount Amount Freq Income Cap Gains % Load Fee% Amount% ears End$ AGF Emerging Markets (CAD) , Mon N 4.00 % ,969 CI Harbour (CAD) , Mon N % ,59 Manulife Monthly High Income , Mon N % - 186,62 (CAD) D Canadian Bond - A (CAD) , Mon N 4.00 % ,699 empleton Global Bond (CAD) , Mon N 4 % , Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. he information, data, analyses and opinions contained herein (1) include the confidential and proprietary information of Morningstar, (2) may include, or be derived from, account information provided by your financial advisor which cannot be verified by Morningstar, (3) may not be copied or redistributed, (4) do not constitute investment advice offered by Morningstar, (5) are provided solely for informational purposes and therefore are not an offer to buy or sell a security, and (6) are not warranted to be correct, complete or accurate. Except as otherwise required by law, Morningstar shall not be responsible for any trading decisions, damages or other losses resulting from, or related to, this information, data, analyses or opinions or their use. his report is supplemental sales literature. If applicable it must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus, or equivalent, and disclosure statement. After you choose one or more securities, the Reports Options tab lets you generate illustrations with the specific graphs and reports you want to share with your clients. ou can create reports for individual securities, comparison reports that contrast the performance of two or more securities, and portfolio reports. he FINRA-reviewed Hypothetical Portfolio Illustration reveals how a portfolio would have performed in the past. ou can specify the investment schedule, withdrawals, reinvestment of distributions, tax rates, and fees to present the most accurate real-world portrayal of portfolio performance.

8 13 14 Real-ime Module here s no better way to keep a close eye on the market than Advisor Workstation s Real-ime Module. It presents the latest live market data in an intuitive, flexible format. If you require accurate and timely market data to make investment and trading decisions, the Real-ime Module is an ideal market-monitoring tool. Powered by Morningstar QuoteSpeed, it provides quote data with Level II market depth in an interactive interface. It features intraday and historical price and volume charting with candlesticks, OHLC bars, and moving averages and other technical indicators, along with news and analyst updates from Morningstar and other providers. Also included are option chains with flexible display configurations and dynamic inputs. M Coverage is broad and detailed, with data from more than 160 domestic and international sources, including all major equity exchanges and indexes, as well as foreign exchange and currency markets. Functionality includes overlapping and resizable windows, multiple workspaces, right-click menus, and drag and drop configurability. he Real-ime Module is an incredibly effective way to track and monitor securities and portfolios throughout the day. he Security Research window gives you quick access to all of the key information about a security, with the ability to dig deeper within each section. Live security news includes Morningstar news and analyst updates, company filings and press releases, and news from other providers. A completely flexible layout allows you to configure your view with charts, watchlists, news, and more, with the ability to move the windows within the workspace. In the money options are highlighted in blue and technical charts overlay indexes or securities and event information.

9 15 raining and Support Advisor Workstation is designed to be intuitive and easy to use. But when you have questions, the answers aren t hard to find. he Virtual raining Center, Advisor Workstation s built-in training portal, allows you to view how-to videos, download training manuals, access help topics, and register for live Webbased classes hosted by Morningstar experts. he variety of training options supports different learning styles and skill levels. Morningstar also supports Advisor Workstation with trained, in-house product consultants, not an outsourced call center. Help is available via phone and six days a week. Security Use Advisor Workstation with confidence, knowing that your client data is safe and secure. Morningstar servers use the 128-bit Security Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, the encryption standard employed by most banks and credit card companies for transmission of data over the Internet. All the data and information you save within Advisor Workstation is backed up daily, on servers in multiple locations. he servers are clustered, so if one should ever go out, you won t experience a disturbance.

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