Article: Ibbotson Adds Monte Carlo Forecasting to iPlan Investment Planning Software.

SEC Ruling Allowing Use of Monte Carlo With Clients Gives Advisors a Better Tool to Demonstrate Investment Outcomes

CHICAGO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ibbotson Associates, a financial diversification company, today debuted iPlan(TM) 2.0, the latest version of its web-based investment planning software. A key addition to the software is Monte Carlo simulation that allows advisors to forecast wealth and income based on individual client information. The forecast incorporates such factors as cash flows, minimum required distributions and taxes.

On September 28, 2004 the SEC approved the use of Monte Carlo simulation tools with clients to demonstrate the ...

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