A screenshot of a social media post (formatted like an X/Twitter post) from the account "The Kobeissi Letter" (@KobeissiLetter, verified with a gold checkmark), posted at 7:37 PM on Aug 11, 2026 with 3M views. It's a text-only financial/economic news post explaining a proposal to index capital gains for inflation before calculating capital gains taxes, using a worked example ($100,000 stock sold 5 years later for $200,000, with 20% cumulative inflation), and noting a suggested exemption for home sales of $2 million or less.
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BREAKING: President Trump's capital gains tax cut discussions include "indexing" capital gains for inflation BEFORE taxes are calculated.
This would mean that taxes would be applied on gains adjusted for inflation.
For example, if you purchased a stock for $100,000 and sold it 5 years later for $200,000.
Under the current system, you would owe capital gains taxes on the full $100,000 gain.
But, if cumulative inflation over those 5 years was 20%, your inflation-adjusted cost basis would rise to $120,000.
This means you would only owe capital gains taxes on the $80,000 REAL gain, rather than the $100,000 nominal gain.
Trump has also suggested exemptions for sales of homes worth $2 million or less from capital gains taxes.
We expect more details soon.
7:37 PM · Aug 11, 2026 · 3M Views
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A screenshot of a social media post (formatted like an X/Twitter post) from the account "The Kobeissi Letter" (@KobeissiLetter, verified with a gold checkmark), posted at 7:37 PM on Aug 11, 2026 with 3M views. It's a text-only financial/economic news post explaining a proposal to index capital gains for inflation before calculating capital gains taxes, using a worked example ($100,000 stock sold 5 years later for $200,000, with 20% cumulative inflation), and noting a suggested exemption for home sales of $2 million or less.
Text in image: TKL The Kobeissi Letter ✓ @KobeissiLetter Subscribe BREAKING: President Trump's capital gains tax cut discussions include "indexing" capital gains for inflation BEFORE taxes are calculated. This would mean that taxes would be applied on gains adjusted for inflation. For example, if you purchased a stock for $100,000 and sold it 5 years later for $200,000. Under the current system, you would owe capital gains taxes on the full $100,000 gain. But, if cumulative inflation over those 5 years was 20%, your inflation-adjusted cost basis would rise to $120,000. This means you would only owe capital gains taxes on the $80,000 REAL gain, rather than the $100,000 nominal gain. Trump has also suggested exemptions for sales of homes worth $2 million or less from capital gains taxes. We expect more details soon. 7:37 PM · Aug 11, 2026 · 3M Views
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