It's more comforting to focus mostly on reliable dividend payments versus having to rely
solely on capital gains.
From 1900 - 2000, a portfolio with dividends reinvested would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth of the same portfolio relying
solely on capital gains.
Not exact matches
You can deduct costs too though, at least those relating
solely to the
gain (e.g. acquisition and disposal costs), so if it cost you # 50 to buy and sell, you'd be liable for
capital gains on # 950 in fact.
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows the deferral of
capital gains tax
on the exchange of property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment, if such property is exchanged
solely for property of like - kind which is to be held either for productive use in a trade or business or for investment.