Mix this in with issues related to passive investment income and it is a recipe for trouble.

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"The horizon return this year for an American in fixed income with a passive strategy is approximately zero, " says David Rolley, a portfolio manager at Loomis, Sayles in Boston.

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The problem with Section 469 passive activity losses: They are currently limited to passive activity income, which is hard to find in this market.

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