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selling high, pay capital gains, re-purchase later
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ignoring brokerage fees and the wash-sale rule (both of which are hazardous to your health), and since the 15% ltcg tax is only on the gain, the stock would have to drop 15% of the gain in price since you originally purchased it.
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