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The traditional move would be to turn to direct indexing, a form of tax-loss harvesting that has been an investing mainstay since the early 2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Long-short managers generally aim for “alpha,” meaning they want to outperform the benchmark in addition to harvesting losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The new market regime means investors should start thinking about adding volatility harvesting strategies to their portfolio, he says.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The lawsuit is meritless, said the company spokesperson, who added that the harvesting process is subject to strict quality controls and is regularly audited.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

As a result, hunter-gatherers could move up a mountainside harvesting grain seeds as they matured, instead of being overwhelmed by a concentrated harvest season at a single altitude, where all grains matured simultaneously.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond