Episode 83: Capital Gains and Loss Strategies for Smarter Tax Planning
Thu Feb 05 2026
In this episode, President and Senior Financial Planner Paul L. Moffat is joined by Director of Financial Planning Jordan Naffa to discuss capital gains and loss strategies, and how proactive portfolio management can reduce taxes, increase flexibility, and improve long term outcomes. With taxes acting as a constant drag on investment returns, Paul and Jordan explain why having a clear strategy around gains and losses is essential for taxable accounts.
They walk through how the IRS treats taxable, tax deferred, and tax free assets differently, and why timing matters when realizing gains. The conversation also explores strategic gain harvesting, capital loss harvesting, and how realized losses can offset income today and carry forward into future years. In addition, Paul and Jordan explain the importance of the step up in basis and how thoughtful estate planning can help minimize taxes for the next generation. This episode provides practical insight for investors looking to stay disciplined, prepared, and tax aware through both market ups and downs.
In this episode:
● How capital gains are taxed in taxable investment accounts
● Strategic gain harvesting and the potential for reduced or zero capital gains tax
● Using capital loss harvesting to offset income and future gains
● How market volatility creates planning opportunities
● The role of rebalancing in managing gains and losses
● Understanding the step up in basis and its estate planning benefits
● Why proactive planning matters before markets move
The opinions expressed in this podcast are for general purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security. It is only intended to provide education about the financial industry. It is not intended to provide tax or legal advice. To determine which investments may be appropriate for you, consult your financial advisor prior to investing. Any past performance discussed during this program is no guarantee of future results. Any indices referenced for comparison are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. As always please remember investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital: please seek advice from a licensed professional.
Arista Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where our firm and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. No advice may be rendered by Arista Wealth Management unless a client service agreement is in place.
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In this episode, President and Senior Financial Planner Paul L. Moffat is joined by Director of Financial Planning Jordan Naffa to discuss capital gains and loss strategies, and how proactive portfolio management can reduce taxes, increase flexibility, and improve long term outcomes. With taxes acting as a constant drag on investment returns, Paul and Jordan explain why having a clear strategy around gains and losses is essential for taxable accounts. They walk through how the IRS treats taxable, tax deferred, and tax free assets differently, and why timing matters when realizing gains. The conversation also explores strategic gain harvesting, capital loss harvesting, and how realized losses can offset income today and carry forward into future years. In addition, Paul and Jordan explain the importance of the step up in basis and how thoughtful estate planning can help minimize taxes for the next generation. This episode provides practical insight for investors looking to stay disciplined, prepared, and tax aware through both market ups and downs. In this episode: ● How capital gains are taxed in taxable investment accounts ● Strategic gain harvesting and the potential for reduced or zero capital gains tax ● Using capital loss harvesting to offset income and future gains ● How market volatility creates planning opportunities ● The role of rebalancing in managing gains and losses ● Understanding the step up in basis and its estate planning benefits ● Why proactive planning matters before markets move The opinions expressed in this podcast are for general purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security. It is only intended to provide education about the financial industry. It is not intended to provide tax or legal advice. To determine which investments may be appropriate for you, consult your financial advisor prior to investing. Any past performance discussed during this program is no guarantee of future results. Any indices referenced for comparison are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. As always please remember investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital: please seek advice from a licensed professional. Arista Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where our firm and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. No advice may be rendered by Arista Wealth Management unless a client service agreement is in place. 🌟Get in touch with us by clicking the links below!🌟 Go to Aristawealth.com for other tools, tips, and resources. Website: https://www.aristawealth.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AristaWealth/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arista-wealth-management/