Tracking manual assets

Not all investments have a live market price. TrackMyShares lets you track property, collectibles, cash, and other assets alongside your shares and crypto — giving you a complete picture of your net worth.

What are manual assets?

Manual assets are holdings that don't have an automated price feed. You set the value yourself and update it over time. They come in four categories:

Category	Examples
Property	Investment properties, land, vacation homes
Cash	Savings accounts, term deposits, emergency funds
Collectibles	Art, wine, watches, trading cards
Other	Private equity, loans, any other asset

Each category has its own colour in charts, making it easy to see your allocation at a glance.

Adding a manual asset

Cost basis portfolio

1. Click Add holding on your portfolio page
2. Select Manual asset as the market
3. Enter a name for the asset (e.g., "Investment property" or "Savings account")
4. Choose a category (Property, Cash, Collectibles, or Other)
5. Select the currency (USD, AUD, EUR, or GBP)
6. Enter the purchase cost
7. Optionally enter an estimated current value
8. Click Add

Tip: Choose a descriptive name — it's what you'll see in your portfolio table.

Transaction-based portfolio

For transaction-based portfolios, you add manual assets through the add transaction dialog:

1. Open your portfolio and click Actions → Add transaction
2. Select the Manual asset market
3. Enter the asset name, category, and currency
4. Set the price to the purchase cost
5. Click Add transaction

Updating valuations

Since manual assets don't have live prices, you update their value by logging valuations. This creates a history of how the asset's value changes over time.

From the holding history dialog

1. Click on the manual asset in your portfolio
2. Select Transactions to open the holding history
3. Click + Update valuation
4. Enter the current value, date, and an optional note (e.g., "Bank statement" or "Appraisal")
5. Click Log

The valuation list shows all recorded valuations, most recent first. You can delete any valuation using the trash icon.

From the edit dialog

1. Click on the manual asset, then click Edit
2. Scroll to the Update valuation section
3. Enter the value, date, and optional note
4. Click Log valuation

The preview section at the bottom updates immediately to reflect the new valuation.

How valuations affect your portfolio

• The latest valuation is used as the asset's current value
• If no valuations exist, the purchase cost is used instead
• Gain/loss is calculated as the difference between the latest valuation and the purchase cost
• Valuations are stored in the asset's native currency

Tip: Log valuations regularly to keep your portfolio value accurate. For property, you might update quarterly based on market estimates. For cash accounts, update when interest is credited.

Recording sales and disposals

When you sell or dispose of a manual asset:

1. Open the holding history dialog
2. Click + Add transaction
3. Select Sell and enter the sale price
4. Click Add transaction

You can also record a Transfer out if you're moving the asset rather than selling it.

Editing manual assets

Click on a manual asset and select Edit to change:

• Purchase cost — What you paid for the asset
• Category — Reclassify between Property, Cash, Collectibles, or Other

Portfolio integration

Manual assets are fully integrated into your portfolio:

• Total value — Included in your portfolio's total market value
• Allocation chart — Manual assets appear grouped by category
• Performance — Gain/loss tracked based on valuations vs. purchase cost
• Currency conversion — If your asset's currency differs from your display currency, values are converted automatically

Example: tracking an investment property

Here's how you might track a property purchased for A$600,000:

1. Add the holding — Name it "Investment property", set category to Property, currency to AUD, purchase cost to 600,000
2. Log initial valuation — Set value to 600,000 with a note "Purchase price"
3. Update quarterly — Every few months, log a new valuation based on comparable sales or an estimate
4. Record a sale — When you sell, add a sell transaction with the sale price

Your portfolio will show the property's current estimated value and your unrealised gain or loss at all times.