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To: Susan G who wrote (44300)6/12/1999 2:28:00 PM
From: drsvelte  Respond to of 120523
 
"Wouldn't it be nice if your own stock was tanking if you could short it"

Susan: This is called "boxing" a position. It used to be a strategy that could be employed to defer income tax/capital gains liabilities, but changes in the tax law have essentially eliminated these advantages. Some use a box to leg into a short position, but I believe this is illegal. Here's someone considering a box.

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