Q: I have two questions re: tax loss selling. I have a three year old gain that I can offset by selling the above holdings.

1. First please help me with the math. If I buy a stock for $100, sell it for $90, I have a loss of $10 which would mean I can expect a $2.50 tax loss at a 25% rate. Does this mean that if I wanted to buy the stock back after 30 days, I would only be better off if I buy it back at less than 92.50 per share? Do you have a threshold whereby you must be down by a certain amount to justify a tax loss sale? e.g. 20%? Unless of course you are walking away from a company.

2. Which of the companies listed would you consider buying back after 30 days? I have too many holdings as it is so may just let them all go unless something is particularly interesting. I am overweight technology, underweight everything else but otherwise have a broad mix of funds and stocks.

Q: I believe that the traditional "weight loss advisory" firms will recover especially once some of the attendant health risks from such drugs as Ozempic become better known. Does this theory resonate with you and, if so, which Weight Watcher-type firms do you like?
Best regards,
David

Q: Please update your thoughts on the company after getting hammered post earnings release.

Is talk of competition from ABT and GLP-1 overdone, or is their moat under pressure?

Thanks.