Before you start
Open a contributor detail when one record appears to drive an important movement or review question. The goal is to connect a dashboard-level change to the actual asset or liability fields behind it, then decide whether the record is correct, stale, duplicated or missing evidence.
Detailed steps
Start from the records most likely to explain the change
Use Largest positions or the movement contributor list to identify the records that matter. Focus on material rows first. Check name, category, liquidity, invested amount, owned value and source before opening the detail.
Open Details for the contributor
Open the underlying asset or liability. The detail screen is where you verify the saved record rather than guessing from dashboard totals. Start with the primary tab, then move to Value, Notes and Documents when needed.
Open Value and check the movement-sensitive fields
Use the Value tab to check owned value, amount invested, liquidity, valuation date and valuation method. For market assets, also check ticker, units and currency where available. These fields usually explain whether movement came from price, FX, manual edit or stale metadata.
Return to review after correcting the record
After a correction, return to Capital Review or Net Worth. Check whether the issue is still present and whether the movement now makes sense. If the record remains uncertain, add a note or defer the review with a clear reason.
Field guide
The record causing a meaningful change or review item.
Open the largest or most surprising contributor first.The value counted in the portfolio.
Compare it with the latest source.Cost basis or paid-in amount when known.
Do not confuse it with current value.Date the value represents.
Old dates can explain stale or misleading movement.How the value was supported.
Manual entry, appraisal, manager report and market quote mean different things.How accessible the value is.
Liquidity changes can matter even when value is unchanged.Evidence behind the saved value.
Use documents or notes when another reviewer would need context.Decision rules
What it adds
- Provides a concrete audit path from dashboard movement to record-level evidence.
- Reduces confusion between value changes and data edits.
What it does not do
- Contributor detail cannot recover missing historical metadata.
- It does not certify that source values are correct.
Common mistakes
What to check
- Be cautious when old snapshots did not include ticker, quantity or quote currency.
- Use notes when correcting a value so future movement is easier to explain.
Opening small records before checking the material contributor.
Changing the current value without updating valuation date or method.
Treating cost basis as current value.
Ignoring currency or FX context.
Leaving a duplicate imported row active.
Marking a review item complete without checking the affected record.
Correcting a record without adding notes when the reason is not obvious.
After you save
- Reopen Net Worth and confirm totals changed as expected.
- Reopen Capital Review if the contributor was part of a review item.
- Attach or preserve the source document when the value is material.
- Add a plain-language note for manual corrections.
- Use Defer when the correct evidence is not available yet.
- Do not present unexplained movement as verified performance.