Abstract: Financial portfolios are analyzed based on a number of statistics and presented as a visualization on a display. The visualization is changeable based on user inputs, including definition by the user of a analysis period and selection of specific statistical filters. The visualization responds to the inputs substantially in real-time.

Abstract: This invention relates to a computer-based method and apparatus for facilitating the retrieval, classification, and distribution of information. In one embodiment, a method for providing information relating to a topic comprises specifying a first and second topic, specifying a relationship between the two topics, receiving a first and second piece of information, associating the first piece of information with the first topic and the second piece of information with the second topic, requesting information associated with the first topic, and receiving the information associated with the first and second topics.