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locked in investment & finance definition
- A situation in which an investor has made a profit on an investment but is reluctant to sell it because the gain will be subject to ordinary income taxes rather than capital gains taxes, which are assessed after a minimum holding period and are lower than regular tax rates.
- A situation in which a hedged position can’t be lifted without offsetting both sides of the hedge.
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