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Here’s my situation. I have an index fund for about 4 months. I’m afraid the markets are going down, so I’m considering selling and putting the money elsewhere. But considering I only made a few hundred dollars on it, should I even bother selling and paying the 35% short term capital gain tax? And how do year-end distributions fit into all of this?

Thanks for any help in advance!

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