equity premium to invest in risky assets. However, once she does invest because of a large risk premium, she becomes …

indicate that it could be possible for a capital income tax increase not to stimulate risk taking even if the tax code provides … the attractive full loss offset provisions. However, risk taking can be stimulated if the investor interprets part of the … tax as a loss instead as a reduced gain. Then investor becomes risk seeking and moves away from the discomfort zone of …