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Mutual Funds Are Tax Traps: Is Your Fund Into 'Swapping'?

TedTed
in Fund Discussions
FYI: Many investors, bored with their usual positions, are curious about swapping. Swapping can deliver added spice to your portfolio’s tax life. Unfortunately, traditional mutual funds are just not into it – but luckily exchange traded funds are.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.forbes.com/sites/phildemuth/2016/04/11/mutual-funds-as-tax-traps-is-your-fund-into-swapping/print/

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  • Sven
    it is sad (or funny) that these investors look at their long term investment as trading games. If excitement is what are seeking, there is always Las Vegas. Unless these trading are done on tax deferred accounts, these trading will likely resulted in many short term capital gain.
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