Macworld Forums: Converting mutual fund shares... - Macworld Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Converting mutual fund shares...

#1 User is offline   dumbsnoobit1 Icon

  • Newbie
  • Pip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 2
  • Joined: 03-January 05

Posted 03 January 2005 - 07:22 PM

Situation: I'm using 2001Basic (for Windows, but this is the only decent Quicken forum I can find!!) I have 3 investments accounts (IRA, Roth, voluntary). In the voluntary account I originally held positions in two mutual funds. In October I closed my position in one fund and converted all shares into shares of the other fund. How do I record this in Quicken?
Note: I'm not transferring between accounts, which is the only "share conversion/transfer" operation I see.
I hope somebody can help me, even though my version is different from yours.
Thx
DjB
0

#2 User is offline   keninm Icon

  • Member
  • PipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 40
  • Joined: 13-December 03

Posted 04 January 2005 - 10:28 AM

Since these are all retirement accounts (and you haven't received the cash for the account you closed), then do a simple SELL and BUY. Sell the old account and place the cash in any cash account you have. Then use that same amount of cash to purchase the other fund. Hopefully, you have done a direct transfer, if you have directly received the funds or the amounts are different you have a totally different issue (problem) best solved by an accountant.
0

#3 User is offline   dumbsnoobit1 Icon

  • Newbie
  • Pip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 2
  • Joined: 03-January 05

Posted 04 January 2005 - 07:42 PM

Thanks for the reply. The voluntary account isn't a qualified retirement vehicle; it's just an account where I stick $100/month, and can take it out should I need it, w/o tax consequence/penalty.
Should I simply do the straight sell/buy?
Thanks
DjB
0

#4 User is offline   machenry Icon

  • Member
  • PipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 350
  • Joined: 24-August 04

Posted 05 January 2005 - 08:46 AM

A sell of shares in the one fund and buy of the other makes sense - by doing that, you'll be able to get report info on the gain/loss you received on the sale of the shares.
0

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

3 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 3 guests, 0 anonymous users