The Health Care Bill that is currently under
consideration will increase the capital gains tax rate to 24% after 2010. After
adding state tax rates that range from 6% to 10%, the combined state and
federal capital gains tax rate will range from 30% to 34% after next year,
depending upon your state of residence. There is also the possibility that
Congress will accelerate the capital gains tax rate increase to take effect as
of this coming January rather than January of 2011.
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
I’m Goin’ to Disneyland!
Well, dear readers, I'm going to spend the afternoon getting the bear clan together for a trip to Southern California to a visit to Disneyland. Not exactly my cup of tea, but it's mainly for my beloved daughter, and it will at least give me many opportunities to observe Bulbus Americanus in its native habitat. I'll try to do a post this evening, but no promises……….
Some Short Ideas for Those Who Dare
I couldn't short these since they weren't available……..(as usual, the prices following the symbol are the stops)………
AAP 43.95
AES 14.65
AFL 42.64
ALB 32.87
ARM 8.91
AZZ 39.79
BRY 23.89
CAKE 19.68
CE 27.84
CVH 24.43
DTV 25.28
GBX 14.68
GEF 53.26
GEO 19.13
GIL 22.11
JNY 16
LIHR 23.81
OI 36.03
PENN 33.82
PPG 56.42
SIAL 52.79
TEN 18.01
But I shorted these, since they were……….
AVP 33.10
BAC 18.21
BUCY 32.96
CAM 37.54
CCJ 30 390
CXW 21.12
DDRX 22.54
IAG 12.14
IR 32.06
MS 32.01
STX 12.79
The 1020-1036 Jail Cell
Another epic struggle! Someone's going to win this one eventually.
