For Advisors: Product Comparison
Features |
mpi Stylus Pro Suite |
mpi Stylus Suite |
mpi Stylus Web |
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| Included Program Modules | Stylus | Y |
Y |
N/A |
| Prospector | Y |
Partial |
N/A |
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| Integrator | Y |
N |
N/A |
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| General Functionality | Includes library of ready-to-use analysis "Templates", where analytics, charts, graphs, tables, reports, etc. are already specified for you | Y |
Y |
Y |
| Ability to create custom, user-defined analysis Templates/Applications | Y |
N |
N |
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| Includes numerous "Views" (groupings of graphs, charts, tables and text) | Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Ability to create custom, user-defined "Views" | Y |
N |
N |
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| Ability to customize available charts, graphs and tables | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Unlimited ability to create custom, user-defined charts, graphs and tables | Y |
N |
N |
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| Specify managers, benchmarks, peer groups and time periods | Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Specify "Basic" analysis parameters | Y |
Partial |
N |
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| Specify "Advanced" analysis parameters | Y |
N |
N |
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| Create and specify "Hedge Groups" in your Analysis | Y |
N |
N |
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| Analytics | Utilizes mpi's exclusive Locally Weighted Regression (LWR) for superior accuracy in all returns-based analyses | Y |
Y |
Y |
| Preset, non-customizable analytics and statistics | Y |
N |
Y |
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| Select from a library of available analytics and statistics | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Create custom analytics and statistics using your preferred model or approach | Y |
N |
N |
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| Visually search, select and monitor investment products with mpi Prospector | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Incorporate data from your databases into mpi Prospector analyses | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Incorporate any derived (calculated) data into your Prospector analyses | Y |
N |
N |
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| Create custom peer groups in Prospector | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Ability to utilize the optional Advanced Analytics module to build custom investment product rating systems | Y |
N |
N |
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| New mean-variance analysis functionality for your asset allocation needs (available early 2004) | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Reporting | Includes Library of Available Reports | Y |
Y |
Y |
| Create custom reports from available "Views" | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Create unlimited custom reports | Y |
N |
N |
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| Ability to combine multiple templates and reports (Integrator) | Y |
N |
N |
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| Ability to merge multiple PDF documents through optional mpi PDF Merge | Y |
N |
N |
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| Ability to utilize optional mpi Publisher to simplify large electronic publishing projects | Y |
N |
N |
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| Automation | Ability to automate repetitive analysis and reporting tasks with StylusScript | Y |
N |
N |
| Ability to use Macros | Y |
Partial |
Partial |
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| Data | Comes standard with mutual fund manager data | Y |
Y |
Y |
| Comes standard with separate account manager data | Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Ability to utilize optional data from a wide array of data providers | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Ability to utilize proprietary data | Y |
Y |
N |
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| Ability to utilize daily return data | Y |
N |
N |
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| Ability to utilize our optional Advanced Database module to link multiple proprietary and/or third party databases | Y |
N |
N |
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| Maintenance | Web-based platform | N/A |
N/A |
Y |
| No software installation required | N/A |
N/A |
Y |
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| No ongoing software or data update installations required | N/A |
N/A |
Y |
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| No ongoing mpi Template update installations required | N/A |
N/A |
Y |
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| Administration, system backup and general maintenance handled by mpi | N/A |
N/A |
Y |





