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The
end of the year is right around the corner, and I for one am glad.
We've been itching to close the books on a handful of our followings, and
perhaps benefit from a tax loss (since they didn't benefit us in many
other ways). At the same time, there are also a few names we
want to be sure to keep. A new calendar year is the perfect excuse to put
all of it in writing.
We're
not a bit surprised we did well with non-small-cap ideas. We picked Overstock.com
(
Just
because you have an unrealized investment loss doesn't mean you should
inherently take it in the current tax year. But, if the stock doesn't
look like it's going to turn around anytime soon, then it might make sense
to go ahead and reap the tax benefit of a loss. Be sure to consult your
tax advisor first about it (or make sure you know the tax consequences
of doing so), but here are the stocks we feel just aren't worth holding
as 2007 turns into 2008:
CEL-SCI
(
Spicy
Pickle (
If
you're looking for a reminder of why we're more than willing to remain
focused on small cap companies, the nearby chart says it all. Over the
long-haul, they just outperform the rest of the market. (If you
want the full-screen chart, 