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In US tax law, you can’t (1) sell stock that went down, (2) claim a taxable loss and (3) immediately go buy that stock again. That’s cheating; that’s the same thing as just holding the stock, and you can’t claim a tax loss for just holding the stock. If you do this trade — sell a stock, claim a loss, buy it right back — that’s called a “wash sale” and not allowed.
Adani Has an Index Problem
bloomberg.com
This may seem like a really unfortunate setup, but the truth is that it’s just more honest. Social media is a very bad place to have sensitive conversations. And while Twitter’s setup seems aimed at convincing people that their DMs are private, that’s obviously not the case.
New to Mastodon? Here's How to DM Like a Pro
gizmodo.com
Re-typing and transcribing doesn’t matter. Duplication of data doesn’t matter. Busywork doesn’t matter. Those are all temporary, transient, minor inconveniences, and they only become necessary once you’ve already had the satisfaction of making real progress. Conversely, friction does matter. Stress does matter. Annoyance while working does matter. Constant papercuts of suboptimality do matter, because they will lengthen every creative session and they’ll deplete the resources you need in order to think well.
Use the Right Tools — Matt Gemmell
Matt Gemmell
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