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To: RUILIN ZHAO who wrote (37)12/4/1997 4:24:00 PM
From: Bruce H. Becker  Respond to of 53
 
Ruilin

Sometimes people make a large profit on stocks and don't want to pay that much in capital gains tax; therefore, if you either short a stock against the box, or sell you can claim the loss. Then buy back stock at or below what you sold it for a loss, and you're back in business.

Bruce