Of the three other basis methods, the most advantageous taxwise (and probably the only other one you'll need to know about) is the "specified share" method.

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His method called for a firm's earnings per share to have increased in each year of the most recent five-year period.

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The second button is a shortcut to the method of sharing you used last -- so if you mostly use Facebook to share a picture, then the second button will likely be the Facebook logo.

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If you share our conviction that liquidity and transparency should remain of utmost importance for any investment, the best method to gain exposure to depressed gold prices is to buy the stocks of publicly traded gold-mining companies, which typically offer more upside potential than the underlying commodity or ETFs designed to mimic the spot price.

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