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calculating the value of an investors inventory
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is it just -34*4.58= -$155.72 for ccc and -11*0.41= -$4.51 for ddd? yes it needs to be recorded as negative because at some point in time, the investor will have to spend money to buy these shares [cover the short sell and return the borrowed shares]. whether the investor made profit or loss will not be reflected as you are only reflecting the current share inventory.
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