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Potential tax loss harvesters: gentle reminder to re-examine any relevant automatic investments.

November 30, 2018 10:52 am

by DESTWOY Now that we’re approaching 31 days before the last trading day of 2018, it’s a good time to examine and/or temporarily pause/modify any automated investments to avoid triggering the wash sale rule. If you aren’t familiar with TLH, …

A gentle reminder that LIBOR, the benchmark upon which some $800 Trillion of financial instruments are priced, was completely rigged.

March 15, 2018 9:31 pm

Libor Scandal Gets Older and Uglier for Banks Societe Generale SA’s deputy CEO has abruptly left the French bank. The cause appears to be the decade-old Libor scandal. With much still unclear, the takeaway for investors is troubling. Didier Valet has left without …