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tax loss

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noun

  1. a loss sustained by a company that can be set against future profits for tax purposes

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When that happens, the tax loss isn’t allowed.

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After 31 days, the original stock position with a higher cost basis could be sold to record a tax loss.

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When that happens, the tax loss isn’t allowed.

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After 31 days, the original stock position with a higher cost basis could be sold to record a tax loss.

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Evercore screened the Russell 300 for what it calls ‘Tax Loss Tacticians’ — stocks that have recently done particularly badly versus the market and their own year-to-date average prices, but which Evercore rates neutral to attractive.

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