Re: Tax. deferred accounts vs. long term capital gains?

Ernie Klein <ecklein@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> At least one candidate for president has said that if he is elected he 
> will raise the capital gains tax to 28% -- so the present 15% staying 
> that way is not a sure thing.

And given that it's near guaranteed the Bush tax cuts aren't
going to be renewed/extended, that 15% is going to 20% with
virtual certainty in 2010 or 2011 when those tax cuts sunset
(and dividends will go back to being pure ordinary income, too).

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Rich Carreiro                            rlc-news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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