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How do I determine cost basis for money market funds? sackrifice 10-07-2008
Posted by sackrifice on October 7, 2008, 12:13 pm
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In quicken 2006, my money market account shows many 'enter cost'
entries. When I click on one, I see a stack of entries waiting for
cost basis info, mostly reinvested dividends but also the original
transfer in, and some transfers out. Should I just click 'estimate
average costs' or is there some non-rocket science way of determining
the cost basis.

Also, when money was been moved out of this account, it's been
recorded by my online downloads with the brokerage. But of course that
automated download does not record the transfer aspect, where it goes
into another account. If I enter a transfer for the correct amount
into the receiving account, it pulls down the MM account twice. I
can't figure out how to enter the transfter into the MM account
properly...

Posted by danbrown on October 7, 2008, 12:25 pm
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1) What sort of Quicken account are you holding the MMF in?
2) Why isn't your MMF a constant $1 value? Which would mean that the
cost basis would be $1/sh

db


Posted by sackrifice on October 7, 2008, 12:41 pm
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> 1) What sort of Quicken account are you holding the MMF in?
> 2) Why isn't your MMF a constant $1 value? Which would mean that the
> cost basis would be $1/sh
>
> db

It's in a investment account, as near as I can tell. I don't know why
the MMF is not a constant $1 value...all of the entries in this
account were generated by downloads, except for the first original
balance entry which I entered. I don't understand this stuff...I know
MMF have 1$ share value normally. Maybe I just need to adjust that
original balance entry?

Posted by ps56k on October 7, 2008, 6:44 pm
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sackrifice@gmail.com wrote:
>> 1) What sort of Quicken account are you holding the MMF in?
>> 2) Why isn't your MMF a constant $1 value? Which would mean that the
>> cost basis would be $1/sh
>>
>> db
>
> It's in a investment account, as near as I can tell. I don't know why
> the MMF is not a constant $1 value...all of the entries in this
> account were generated by downloads, except for the first original
> balance entry which I entered. I don't understand this stuff...I know
> MMF have 1$ share value normally. Maybe I just need to adjust that
> original balance entry?

ok - just tell us exactly what you have - vs us just guessing -

with my Schwab investments, I have a sweep account
that is setup as a linked cash account within my Quicken 2006...
The investments show on the bottom as Investments,
and the linked cash shows up top as a Cash Flow account

with my Vanguard, Fidelty accounts,
they have MMF accounts that all look and act ok with the $1 price -

SO - which of these do you have, and how did you set it up within Quicken ?




Posted by sackrifice on October 7, 2008, 7:43 pm
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> sackrif...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> 1) What sort of Quicken account are you holding the MMF in?
> >> 2) Why isn't your MMF a constant $1 value? Which would mean that the
> >> cost basis would be $1/sh
>
> >> db
>
> > It's in a investment account, as near as I can tell. I don't know why
> > the MMF is not a constant $1 value...all of the entries in this
> > account were generated by downloads, except for the first original
> > balance entry which I entered. I don't understand this stuff...I know
> > MMF have 1$ share value normally. Maybe I just need to adjust that
> > original balance entry?
>
> ok - just tell us exactly what you have - vs us just guessing -
>
> with my Schwab investments, I have a sweep account
> that is setup as a linked cash account within my Quicken 2006...
> The investments show on the bottom as Investments,
> and the linked cash shows up top as a Cash Flow account
>
> with my Vanguard, Fidelty accounts,
> they have MMF accounts that all look and act ok with the $1 price -
>
> SO - which of these do you have, and how did you set it up within Quicken=
?

I'd tell you if I knew more. It's an edward jones account. I set it up
as an investment account, I suppose, but I don't have a photographic
memory that goes back years. It hangs around on the quicken menu area
near my etrade stuff so I guess it's set up as an investment account.
There is no special 'account' for this money market in quicken, any
trx forit are listed along with any other trx for mutual funds etc
that are in ed jones.

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