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Zeitghost

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45. I would suppose

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #44)

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 11:24 AM

Dec 2022

The OP thinks he would be owed a refund from the IRS had he been force to pay taxes on wealth that never existed.

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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