A system and method for providing analytical tools for a community of
investors having investment portfolios. A first tool provides an
indication of a user's selection effectiveness regarding the user's
choice of investments relative to those sectors in which the investment
resides, and relative to a broader market. A second tool allows the user
to evaluate the effectiveness of community stimuli on the user's
portfolio. A third tool provides the user the capability to view
relationships among a plurality of preferred analysts. With a fourth
tool, a user may view a plurality of other analysts the user referred to
the community.