Basis
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In simple terms, your cost of the asset. | ||
Additional Comments:
If you pay $10/share for a stock and $1/share commission, your basis is $11/share.
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Related Terms: | ||
Share Split Increasing a companies shares outstanding by splitting the par value of existing shares and distributing additional ... Slippage The difference between estimated transaction costs and actual transaction costs. The difference is usually composed of ... Earnings Per Share Progression Look at the last four quarters of EPS growth to see if the company's earning capacity ... |
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