Subject: Re: S&P vs. Rodriguez-Chart
Jim has reminded us, the tax man is going to get his piece ultimately.

WEBspired, not always. My Berkshire shares are a very special and not repeatable (Germany only, key word "Altaktien") situation, they are nearly all tax/cap gains free. That made selling those 3% of my Berkshire more difficult, as always when I sell some.

Gains of all other stocks are taxable (around 5% gains for most since I bought them 9-11 months ago). That had no effect on my decision to sell them.