Comments on: Dealing with Unrealized Capital Gains http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/dealing-with-unrealized-capital-gains/ Investing Blog: The Oblivious Investor Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monevator http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/dealing-with-unrealized-capital-gains/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 Monevator Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:39:42 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=5013#comment-2396 Ah, capital gains, I remember those. Here in the UK we have a capital gains tax allowance per year -- currently just over £10,000. It can be prudent to manage your investments to utilise this allowance every year to effectively 'defuse' long-term gains where possible, although the most blatant ways of doing so (for instance selling one day then buying the next) are now barred. I'm surprised you don't have a similar allowance in the U.S.? Generally you guys seem to get a better ride! ;-) Ah, capital gains, I remember those.

Here in the UK we have a capital gains tax allowance per year — currently just over £10,000. It can be prudent to manage your investments to utilise this allowance every year to effectively ‘defuse’ long-term gains where possible, although the most blatant ways of doing so (for instance selling one day then buying the next) are now barred.

I’m surprised you don’t have a similar allowance in the U.S.? Generally you guys seem to get a better ride! ;-)

]]> By: Mark Wolfinger http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/dealing-with-unrealized-capital-gains/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Mark Wolfinger Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=5013#comment-2377 My rule is simple: Never let taxes get in the way of an investment decision. If you have a good reason to make a portfolio change, then make it. Mark My rule is simple: Never let taxes get in the way of an investment decision. If you have a good reason to make a portfolio change, then make it.

Mark

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