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Watch list or portfolio will not display. No import button shows up on the page to import from old format to new. I have cleared history, cache etc. and reset IE. I am using window 7 with IE 10 version 10.0.9200.17089 and msn explorer version 11.00.0028.1500.

Nothing helps in either browser, years of data lost. Why did Microsoft launch something new without the proper working sync or software engineered? I am not the only person having problems by the list of questions and answers, on the site.

Phone calls nor internet gives answers from Microsoft only users. Give us back our old Portfolio Manager and Watch list.

If Microsoft can't or will not correct their error, rather then adding all my info again, I will cancel my MSN premium and go to a site like Morningstar where I can get a free portfolio and watch list, which is where MSN Money gets it's info from anyway.

Adriana, the link in your original post for migrating ones watchlist goes to a page which in step 2 instructs people to click on:

http://www.msn.com/money/watchlist/migrationsupport

but that just redirects to:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money

It should either be fixed or changed to the following which works:

http://preview.msn.com/en-us/money/watchlist/migrationsupport

Similar to the other users who are having problems, I have been unable to get my watchlist to import.  I can't even find the import link that shows in the FAQ section.  This has been very frustrating.

Some of the issues I am experiencing are related to limits. I know there are other issues not related to limits but in case it helps anyone, below are a few examples I have come across so far:

The import process looks at the first 50 symbols in a portfolio, in alphabetical order, the list shown when you set yourold portfolio manager to show your entire portfolio which includes holdings that have been completely sold. Of those 50, it imports those symbols, whether completely sold or not, that can still retrieve a price. This can thus result in no more than 50 to less than 50 imported if some do not still retrieve a price. In the extreme, if all of your first 50 either cannot retrieve a price or have been completely sold, you would not get any current holdings imported.

Edit: Just tried another reimport and now if I put a checkmark next to the account that contains the 850 stocks, it will not complete the import and return a generic error. If I uncheck the account, it works and the other checked accounts are imported. So it used to only import up to 50 of them now none since the import process is stopped when that account is checked. It imported up to 50 as of a couple hours ago so someone just changed something.

The new watchlist is limited to a total of 10 watchlists. So you cannot import or create more than 10. If you are importing or reimporting, make sure that in the new watchlist the number of watchlists plus the number of ones you check off during the import does not exceed 10 or it will not work and you will get an error telling you to try again in a few minutes.

In the new watchlist the number columns on the watchlist transaction page like price, quantity, split are limited to manual entry of two decimal points instead of four like the portfolio manager. As a result the price of stocks bought and sold at four decimal points cannot be entered accurately. Also since stock splits now have to be entered as a decimal instead of say 1 for 6 like before one can no longer accurately add a split. For example for a 1 for 6 split one should enter .1667 to get the correct number of resulting shares that ones broker reports not .16 or .17 as one is now required.

Hopefully these limit related issues can get resolved soon. If anyone comes across any others, please report.