lyncnshare

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   by lyncnshare 11y ago

   The tax only applies to realized gains. As long as they aren't selling their shares they aren't being taxed. They can also sometimes contribute the shares to tax advantaged vehicles (remember Romney having $101 million in his IRA
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   by lyncnshare 11y ago

   It depends on the industry. Some stock valuations show that investors in certain industries like companies to hold on to cash reserves. This is especially true in the technology space where investors want companies to be able to cash in on
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   by lyncnshare 11y ago

   Or at least if management thinks (or wants the investors to think) they can continue to exceed the ROI that a normal investor would get making their own decisions.
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   by lyncnshare 11y ago

   I like this idea and my understanding is that they have a similar rule here in Germany.
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   by lyncnshare 11y ago

   You can have net operating loss carry-forwards that offset profits for tax purposes in future years. You can have capital losses that can offset capital gains and some ordinary income at the investor level. So no, you didn't pay taxes
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   by lyncnshare 11y ago

   I wonder about the state owned investment funds and if there is a parallel to state owned factories. Norway has a giant sovereign wealth fund built off of its oil industry, but does it perform as well as a private fund would? What about the