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  2. How to deduct stock losses from your taxes - AOL

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    Deducting a stock loss from your tax return can be a savvy move to reduce your taxable income, and some investors take great pains to ensure that they’re getting the most out of this rule each year.

  3. Value at risk - Wikipedia

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    For example, if a portfolio of stocks has a one-day 5% VaR of $1 million, that means that there is a 0.05 probability that the portfolio will fall in value by more than $1 million over a one-day period if there is no trading. Informally, a loss of $1 million or more on this portfolio is expected on 1 day out of 20 days (because of 5% probability).

  4. Rate of return - Wikipedia

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    To calculate the capital gain for US income tax purposes, include the reinvested dividends in the cost basis. The investor received a total of $4.06 in dividends over the year, all of which were reinvested, so the cost basis increased by $4.06. Cost Basis = $100 + $4.06 = $104.06; Capital gain/loss = $103.02 − $104.06 = -$1.04 (a capital loss)

  5. Tax-loss harvesting: How to turn investment losses into ... - AOL

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    Tax-loss harvesting gives you an opportunity to score a tax break on a poor investment, and it’s a good opportunity to offset other taxable gains, especially if you think the investment will ...

  6. PnL explained - Wikipedia

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    Column 3: PnL unexplained – This is calculated as PnL minus PnL explained (i.e., column 1 minus column 2) Column 4: Impact of time – This is the PnL due to the change in time. Column 5: Impact of prices – This is the change in the value of a portfolio due to changes in commodity or equity/stock prices

  7. How to know when to sell a stock for a profit — or a loss - AOL

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    The stock has gone down On the other hand , just because a stock has declined is no reason to sell, either. In fact, it may be a reason to buy more if your original reasons for buying the stock is ...

  8. Expected shortfall - Wikipedia

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    Expected shortfall (ES) is a risk measure—a concept used in the field of financial risk measurement to evaluate the market risk or credit risk of a portfolio. The "expected shortfall at q% level" is the expected return on the portfolio in the worst % of cases.

  9. How to invest in stocks: Learn the basics to help you get started

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    You can invest in individual stocks or stock funds, which typically own hundreds of stocks. The best brokers offer free research and a ton of resources on how to buy stocks to aid beginners.