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Johnny2X2X

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43. There are ways to do it

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 09:26 AM

Dec 2022

You can tax these unrealized gains somehow, maybe by looking at how the gains are being leveraged.

We have creative accountants working for the government that know exactly how taxes are avoided, and they can figure out an appropriate way to levy taxes on the top .1%.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] WarGamer Nov 2022 OP

Yes, but Tesla shares are still down to about half of what they spooky3 Nov 2022 #1

That's nothing. WarGamer Nov 2022 #4

The peak this year was $402 per share. That's a precipitous drop. spooky3 Nov 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Nov 2022 #12

It's not down 50% this year--nowhere close to that. spooky3 Nov 2022 #14

Look at individual tickers. WarGamer Nov 2022 #15

Look at the S&P 500, the Dow, or even NASDAQ. Nt spooky3 Nov 2022 #16

That's what I just wrote. WarGamer Nov 2022 #18

Come on, stop digging. Nt spooky3 Nov 2022 #20

AMZN, down nearly 50% from peak a year ago WarGamer Nov 2022 #21

If you're a "full time daily trader" then you should know.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2022 #22

I said that to reinforce my point that I believe that accumulated (hoarded) wealth should be taxed. WarGamer Nov 2022 #23

Likewise, the OP should know that if Musk had dumped 135 million shares... OilemFirchen Nov 2022 #27

The market is not really down "a lot" over the past year. onenote Dec 2022 #57

what I wrote WarGamer Dec 2022 #58

What you wrote was that the "entire" market was down "a LOT" onenote Dec 2022 #59

As of the end of September 2022... the DOW was down 35k to 28k WarGamer Dec 2022 #60

But its edhopper Nov 2022 #17

Bears keep saying that... predicting it'll trade at $20/share like crappy old Ford and GM. WarGamer Nov 2022 #19

If it doesn't grow like a Tech Company edhopper Nov 2022 #24

The paprework doesn't lie... WarGamer Nov 2022 #25

That discounts edhopper Nov 2022 #29

I have an i3 as a toy... WarGamer Nov 2022 #33

Consumers Reports edhopper Nov 2022 #36

likely our next car Celerity Dec 2022 #40

drool... enjoy it in good health, Celerity!! WarGamer Dec 2022 #47

Eye spy with my little eye 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2022 #41

I liked him MORE before he showed his political stripes. WarGamer Dec 2022 #48

I can only imagine how sucky the service will be with 10M cars on the road pimpbot Nov 2022 #34

Yeah quite a few issues... WarGamer Nov 2022 #35

RAV4 Prime PHEV AWD orthoclad Dec 2022 #53

It's a govt subsidy company orthoclad Dec 2022 #54

What happens edhopper Nov 2022 #2

Bears been saying that for years... keep getting burned. WarGamer Nov 2022 #6

P/E ratio is about $61, but your point is well taken. Nt spooky3 Nov 2022 #13

President Biden doesn't agree. brooklynite Nov 2022 #3

I know... WarGamer Nov 2022 #5

US individual taxes are based on earnings, not holdings. This is fundamental and fitting. Shermann Nov 2022 #7

Thats' what the law says. WarGamer Nov 2022 #10

Many personal perks Zeitghost Nov 2022 #32

We need to fix this orthoclad Dec 2022 #55

I'm confused... BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #8

No, he took TWITTER private. brooklynite Nov 2022 #9

He's also lost a hundred billion Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #26

Like I said earlier... WarGamer Nov 2022 #28

Unless congress changes the tax laws, this isn't happening. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #31

Yeah. Igel Nov 2022 #37

"pays ANY taxes"? former9thward Dec 2022 #49

I addressed this earlier. That's because he exercised options. WarGamer Dec 2022 #50

And how many billions in unrealized losses does he have piled up in Twitter Zeitghost Nov 2022 #30

Tesla stock is now down about half from its high. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #44

I would suppose Zeitghost Dec 2022 #45

But what are you making? acerlily Dec 2022 #38

You're not this acerlily, are you? mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 #39

Good catch. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2022 #51

Profile Information mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 #52

So far his "dreams" seem to amount to making money, getting his Carlitos Brigante Dec 2022 #56

I Don't Disagree At All ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #42

There are ways to do it Johnny2X2X Dec 2022 #43

And would you then Zeitghost Dec 2022 #46