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A negative value of cash is an overdraft. It represents money owed to the bank, usually for overdrawn checks.

Marketable securities can rarely have a negative value. This is because the lowest possible value of most marketable securities is zero; investing in a marketable security should not result in a liability.

Certain financial instruments could have negative values, meaning that the holder of the financial instrument owes an economic sacrifice to its counterparty. This should be recorded as a liability at fair market value.

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