@travis.woo.trades: “Floating profit isn’t real until you sell.” I think that’s too simplistic. If an asset you own goes up, your net worth changes. Your equity changes. Your borrowing capacity may change. Your financial options can change. That value is real, even if you haven’t converted it to cash yet. The bigger question is whether you actually need to sell. Sometimes you do. Sometimes you don’t. And selling can have tax consequences depending on the asset, account, and jurisdiction. That’s why wealthy investors often think beyond: “When do I take profit?” They think about: ownership, liquidity, tax efficiency, borrowing capacity, and long-term compounding. Unrealized gains can reverse, so they’re not the same as cash in the bank. But “not cash yet” does not mean “not real.” The goal isn’t to maximize realized gains. It’s to maximize useful, durable wealth. #investing #wealthbuilding #taxplanning #financialfreedom #money

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