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- From: cs101a64@eng-nxt04.cso.uiuc.edu (cs101 student)
- Subject: Re: How to Protect Capital Gains?
- References: <1992Nov20.152817.28330@netcom.com>
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 20:52:32 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov20.152817.28330@netcom.com> girisha@netcom.com (Girish
- Andalkar) writes:
- > For a change I will have a good deal of Capital Gains for this
- > year. I prefer to take the gains in next year for tax purposes.
- > What are the workable sceams, solutions that "gaurentee" that
- > the paper profits do not evaporate. Please elaborate in detail
- > the pros and cons.
- >
- > I am aware (very little) of "Selling Short" what you own to make
- > sure that the gains do not disappear. But I do not want to loose
- > (greedy) further appreciation that is likely. Also, if I sell
- > it short now, the money I will get now, will have to be
- > accounted for somehow for taxes. As you can see, I am all confused.
- >
- > I am willing to spend little money if "Options" is a workable
- > alternative. Again, I do not know much about options.
- >
- > Please help. I am sure many of our friends have similar problems.
- >
- > Thanks in advance.
- >
- > GIrish
- >
- If you made money, don't worry so much about taxes. The techniques you
- mention are called hedging. Hedging is complicated and costs money in
- commissions (also, options expire worthless after a certain period of
- time). Just place a sell order to your broker. I would rather just take
- my capital gains and run if I believe my stock will drop.
-