Long or short term on mutual fund sales?

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02-05-2009, 07:53 PM

Tom

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Long or short term on mutual fund sales?

Say I have bought a mutual fund 2 years ago and 6 months ago; now I sell
some (less than either purchase).

Is it FIFO, so I have a long term gain?

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