A taxing dilemma

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A study on whether investors holding stock should be charged tax on their capital gains while selling their stocks is presented. In the US one has to pay short-term capital gains taxes at the highest tax rate for ordinary income, from 10% to 35% if he sells shares owned for 12 months or less and for a profit.

author: Jacobs, Tom
Public Finance Activities, Taxes, Capital Gains Taxes, Taxation, Stockholders, Capital gains tax

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When your stock takes nosedive

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A brief guide that would take the investors to take sound action without panic in case their stocks take a nosedive of about 20% or so is presented. The guide includes analysis of what happened, thesis defunct, thesis uncertain, thesis intact and understanding that the drops are unavoidable.

author: Jacobs, Tom
Financial Planning, Methods

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A rollercoaster ride

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Biotechnology investing has changed in major ways due to the initial public offerings (IPOs) and the reduction in the number of biopharmaceutical approvals. Valuation and speculation are the two major risks for biotech investors.

author: Jacobs, Tom
Drugs, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Speculation, Industry forecasts

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subjects list: United States, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Pharmaceutical industry, Securities, Company securities
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