Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• HOLDING PERIOD
  
  The lenght of time a capital asset is owned. Assets held 12 months or less are short-term; those owned more than 12 months are long-term properties. The holding period determines the rate at which the asset is taxed when sold.
  
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