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To: Bernard Newman who wrote (6344)12/12/1996 6:20:00 PM
From: Alexander May   of 186894
 
"Shorting against the box" is selling short shares you already own to defer capital gains taxes. This technique cannot be used to convert short term gains to long term gains. The following web site contains a very good discussion of the subject:

cis.ohio-state.edu

- Alex

Legal Disclaimer: I am not a tax advisor and I am not offering tax advice. The above statements are simply my opinions.
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