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“In real estate you can avoid ever having to pay a capital gains tax, decade after decade, century after century. When you sell a property and make a capital gain, you simply turn around and buy a new property. The gain is not taxed. It's called "preserving your capital investment" - which goes up and up in value with each transaction.”

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Michael Hudson
Michael Hudson

Michael Hudson is a renowned economist, born in 1939. He has conducted extensive research in the field of economics, particularly in finance, real estate, and debt. Professor Hudson has held teaching positions at several prestigious universities and has authored numerous publications on economic theory and policy. more

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