long-term gains
Enduring investment returns
Long-term gains are profits from selling assets held for an extended period—typically more than a year in tax contexts.
The distinction matters because long-term gains often receive favorable tax treatment compared to short-term gains: She held the stock for eighteen months to qualify for long-term capital gains rates.
More broadly, long-term gains can refer to any benefits that accrue over time rather than immediately.
- compoundingElements merging progressively
- compound interestReturns on reinvested earnings
- retirement fundsSavings for post-career life
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
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- tax strategiestax shelters, tax deferral, tax planning, tax avoidance, tax breaks
- investment taxesdividends, investment income, capital losses, capital loss, interest income
- taxessales tax, income tax, estate tax, excise tax, corporate tax
- investing termsstocks, bonds, ETFs, gold, commodities
- taxable incomecapital gain, dividend, bonus, dividend income, rental income
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