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capital gains disadvantages: Original post by Sherrie Scott of Demand Media Taxpayers must report capital gains and capital losses. http://photos2.demandstudios.com/DM-Resize/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/56/106/76800049.jpg?w=700&h=700&keep_ratio=1 Creatas/Creatas/Getty Images A capital gain is profit earned on capital assets such as securities investments and real estate. When an investor purchases a…

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