“Make sure you understand your account provider's options for assigning a cost basis… The default method is FIFO… The other, more foolish choice, is choosing specific shares”

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Select specific shares (or FIFO) when selling stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, or bonds to control cost basis and holding period

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