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The markets did dip yesterday on the news, but to be honest the Stock Market makes no sense these days. An important thing to consider is that there are differ
by BitwiseFool 5y ago
The markets did dip yesterday on the news, but to be honest the Stock Market makes no sense these days.
An important thing to consider is that there are different tax implications between Stocks (Securities) and Cryptocurrencies (Property). In crypto it makes sense to sell some coins, lock in a lower capital gains rate, and then buy right back in. That advantage isn't there for stocks. There are wash sale rules and plenty of other little profit calculation rules that apply to stocks.
- throwaway4good 5y agoSo you are saying that the crypto market makes more sense than the stock market?
- BitwiseFool 5y agoThat isn't what I was trying to say or imply. Both markets seem pretty irrational and baffling to me.
- throwaway4good 5y agoSorry - I should have added a smiley. Journalists always seem to write these articles where they try to explain a broad market move with a specific piece of news. In general I think they are mistaken. The market moves on its own. Had the annoucement of capital gains market happened 2 months ago when there was really strong upward momentum in crypto, then I think it would have been completely ignored.