Risk Grades Review: They’re Grrrrrre… Good

While watching a TV program earlier this week I happened to catch mention of a free portfolio assessment tool called Risk Grades. Being that I like free stuff I was intrigued enough to go take a look and write up this review.

With a background in software development I can sniff out an abandoned site pretty quick and risk grades certainly feels massively undermanned or out right abandoned. Upon signing up the system tells me I should expect a validation email, and yet I am able to login directly to the site. there are also a few spelling mistakes and as I browse the site, and  a few graphs really need some polish- but hey let’s remember this site is free so if it is actively being worked on shouldn’t matter too much as long as it works.
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Blackberry… Ick

I hate blackberry, not the company, just the device. In the world of finance and business the blackberry has become a mandatory device. While access to individuals has certainly increased as a result of this device, I am constantly challenged by the poor quality of communication one often receives when dealing with people who use them.

Blackberry = low quality communication

An actual example of a message sent to a blackberry user:

Bob the 14K form for dividend contributions, does it have all of the customer info? I have the customer coming to the office in an hour. Hope Anne and the family are well, are you still planning on getting away this weekend?
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