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Short-Short Rule
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A provision of the tax code that disqualifies a mutual fund from income pass- through treatment as a regulated investment company if more than 30 percent of its gross income before deduction of losses is from gains on positions held less than 3 months. The purpose of this rule is to discourage active trading by mutual funds. Also called 30% Rule. See also Full Investment Note (FIN), Regulated Investment Company.
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