Jun 1, 2026 – 4.15pmThe first week of June typically kicks off a wave of selling in some of the Australian sharemarket’s biggest laggards as investors try to lower their tax bill before the end of the financial year.This so-called tax-loss selling is a tried and tested strategy where investors dump underperforming stocks to crystallise losses that can then be used to offset capital gains made elsewhere. It has worked 72 per cent of the time going back to 2000, according to data compiled by MST Marquee.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
ASX dogs to get some reprieve this year after CGT shake-up
The effects of the decades-long investment strategy could be muted following the government’s changes to capital gains tax.
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