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Re:Jeff Bezos's gain during Covid is enough to give all his ... by Analemma_ on Thursday September 10, 2020 @04:48PM (#24436427)
You probably shouldn’t be smugly accusing others of not knowing how asset prices work (or pretending not to in order to advance an agenda) when you yourself clearly don’t understand how capital gains taxes work (or are pretending not to in order to advance an agenda). Losses are counted against your tax burden.
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Re:Jeff Bezos's gain during Covid is enough to give all his ... by captainredbeard on Thursday September 10, 2020 @05:07PM (#24436575)
Apologies if I'm misreading your comment but capital gains (or losses) only apply when the asset is sold.
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