hrbart: Just waiting for another 13 point jump and I will consider taking some off the board. Hadn't done that is a couple of years and this run-up may be the time to do so.
Unfortunately, the only loss in our portfolio is on the old 'LUCENT' (now Alcatel-Lucent), and that's only $25K. EXC has a loss from this year ($15k) but my wife won't sell this one (dividend is too good and it should come back).
Nothing else is down to dump and offset against the gains. SO, we will wait until January 2013 to avoid paying taxes this year.
Can't seem to break out at Rivers either. Win one day, lose the next. Gonna have to pay taxes on net gains this year! Oh well, better than having losses and not being able to deduct them.