Price Source for Mutual Fund and Stock

[Yogesh Agrawal]

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 5:45 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:

> "Charles Day" <cedayiv at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Yogesh Agrawal <agrawaly at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >     Thanks Charles, I think for now that is a good idea, but I don't
> know how
> >     many people will be interested in having their report shown by the
> basis.
> >     It would be good if we can have an option in the price source, like
> we
> >     have in advanced portfolio report FIFO.
> >
> > Yes, an option for a "basis method" would be nice (FIFO, average cost,
> etc.).
> > The unrealized gains could be reported on a separate line using the
> "price
> > source" method, or not included at all. But someone would have to
> contribute
> > these enhancements...
>
> I think the way to compute basis would just be to compute the
> total count of stocks left and the total VALUE left in the account.
> This would take into account gains and losses as well.  That would
> tell you what's left and you could compute a basis price.


Yes which can also be achieved by FIFO, as we already  have that
functionality in the advance-portfolio
I think it's better to use that.


> -derek
>
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