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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin
RMBS 92.72+5.2%Nov 24 3:59 PM EST
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To: Bilow who wrote (67100)3/5/2001 3:38:20 PM
From: pompsander  Read Replies (1) of 93625
 
Carl: In analyzing one's gain or loss on a security position, one needs to take into acccount all activity, including trades, to arrive at a net cost basis. It is certainly possible to have a "net" cost basis on remaining shares of 0. Try it out,

Edit: Oops, I see others answered this way better than I did. In fact, the only way I can justify holding some high flyers is that I sold half my original position for a big gain, making my remaining position "free". I know this is not true in a strict accounting sense, but it is true in a "comfort and evaluation" sense.
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