Liz Claman

Liz Claman

Liz Claman

Liz Claman joined FOX Business Network (FBN) as an anchor in October 2007. Her debut included an exclusive interview with Berkshire Hathaway CEO and legendary investor Warren Buffett.

Before joining FBN, Claman served as an anchor at CNBC, most recently anchoring Morning Call and Cover to Cover. During her time at CNBC, Claman has interviewed major financial newsmakers, including Warren Buffett, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and former Treasury Secretary John Snow. She has also anchored Wake Up Call, Market Watch, and Today's Business. In addition, Claman is the author of "The Best Investment Advice I Ever Received: Priceless Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Jim Cramer, Suze Orman, Steve Forbes, and Dozens of Other Top Financial Experts" (Warner Books 2006).

Before CNBC, Claman served as an anchor and reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV (NBC). She was also a contributing correspondent for NBC's syndicated daytime program RealLife. Prior to that, she anchored a two-hour daily talk show, The Morning Exchange for WEWS-TV (ABC) in Cleveland. She received an Emmy for her work on The Morning Exchange.

A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Claman began her on-air career at WSYX-TV (ABC) in Columbus, OH as a reporter and later a weekend anchor. Earlier, she was a news associate for KCBS-TV (CBS) in Los Angeles where she was the youngest person in the station's history to win a local Emmy Award for Best Spot Producer.

 

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Cost Basis

Cost basis is the cost at which you entered a position or purchased an asset. It is the total price you paid for, say, your house, a stock, mutual fund, etc...--and by total we mean including all commissions, accrued interests and other expenses. Cost basis is used to determine tax liabilities.

For example, if you bought 100 shares of IBM at $111.45, and IBM is now worth $120 a share, the current value of the position is $12,000, but the cost basis is $11,145.

Do the math and you'll see this would give you a profit of $855, so, Uncle Sam's piece would be based on that.