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Old 10-10-2015, 07:46 PM
SoCalSteve SoCalSteve is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony T View Post
An unrealized loss is still a loss.
Definition of unrealized:

not made real or actual; not resulting in accomplishment

So, by your pure definition, it's not actually a loss. Again, until you sell ( at a loss or a gain ) you have not lost or won anything.

Putting your money in the stock market is like vapor ware. Until you do something with it, it doesn't actually exist.
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