How do I use cost basis and net gain/loss information?
Location of cost basis and net gain/loss information Cost basis and net gain/loss information is found on the Realized and Unrealized Gains/Losses page for the account. The reporting on positions held displays in two parts: unrealized gains/losses and realized gains/losses. Unrealized gains/losses list purchases or receipts of securities you currently own. Realized gains/losses show sales or dispositions of a security. Cost basis availability Ameriprise Financial and RiverSource® Investments calculates the cost basis for initial purchases transacted in the account. Ameriprise Financial and RiverSource cannot calculate cost basis for any position not purchased in the account although a client or an Ameriprise financial advisor may input cost basis information for those positions. Cost basis methodology Stocks, bonds, options, closed-ended mutual funds, rights, warrants, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Limited Partnerships (LPs) and Unit Investment Trusts (UITs) calculate cost bas
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