Before you start
Start from the current portfolio state and treat the article as an operating checklist. If a required input is missing, record that gap instead of inventing precision.
Detailed steps
Open Forecast from the navigation
Start from the screen named in the step and confirm the portfolio in the top bar before you change anything. If the wrong portfolio is selected, switch portfolios first.
Start with the current projection before testing scenarios
Use this step to turn loose information into a clear portfolio record. If you are missing an input, note the gap instead of guessing.
Review liquidity, debt, annual cash flow and audit sections
Compare the screen against your source before relying on the result. Check name, value, currency, date, ownership, liquidity and whether private data should stay hidden.
Open source records when a projection looks inconsistent
Start from the screen named in the step and confirm the portfolio in the top bar before you change anything. If the wrong portfolio is selected, switch portfolios first.
Field guide
The label you and your advisors will recognize.
Match source documents where possible.Current portfolio value.
Use current value, not purchase price, unless cost is the only defensible estimate.Native currency of the asset or liability.
Do not change currency to force a base-currency display.When the value was last reviewed.
Missing dates create stale-data risk.Why the value is credible.
Use imported, market, appraisal, manager mark or internal estimate honestly.Decision rules
What it adds
- Connects current balance-sheet records to future cash and liquidity risk.
- Shows whether portfolio structure can support upcoming obligations.
What it does not do
- Forecasts are models, not promises.
- Outputs depend on assumptions and current data quality.
Common mistakes
What to check
- Do not rely on Forecast if assets, debts or cash are stale.
- Read downside cases, not only the base projection.
Entering a clean-looking value without recording where it came from.
Ignoring currency, ownership percentage or valuation date because the total appears reasonable.
Using ordinary notes for private access information.
Assuming Read Current Forecast produces advice, verification or execution beyond the workflow described here.
After you save
- Return to Net Worth and confirm totals changed as expected.
- Open Capital Review to see whether the record created, resolved or changed any review item.
- Check whether the record should affect Forecast, Investment Plan, exports or share links.
- Revisit this intermediate guide when source evidence changes.