RE: RE: Very Painful For our American friends, you should be aware that in Canada you must be out of a stock for 30 days in order to get a tax loss. In the event you buy back in, before the 30 days are up, then you are deemed to not have sold them and simply retained them.
So, if you sell, you have to be out of the stock until the 21st of January 2012 in order to get your tax loss. Also, in Canada you have to have gains to offset your loss against - and not many I know have had too many gains. Yes, you can carry the losses forward. The point is; if big news is coming soon, as many are suggesting, then selling for a tax loss now may exclude you from the big gain.
Regards,
The GRIZZ