Fred Harteis News Articles – These strategies will cut your taxes and prep you for the new year. But you have to act by Dec. 31.

Take your losses
The Dow may be ending the year in record territory, but most of us still have a few duds sitting in our portfolios (after all, many late-'90s high fliers are still down 50 percent or more from their peaks). If there's not a reasonable chance of recovery soon, sell those clunkers now and use the losses to offset capital gains you've ...   more »