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One of the biggest issues investors have to deal with is taxes. Most types of investments are subject to some type of tax. Dividends from stocks and income from most bonds can be taxed at your regular income tax rate. Capital gains from selling stocks and bonds at a profit is also taxed by the government. It is important for investors to focus on after tax returns - net returns after taxed have been deducted. Investors can often achieve a higher after-tax return through techniques such as purchasing index funds (less turnover = less capital gains taxes) and municipal bonds (not taxable by the federal government). Investors should also take taxes into consideration when making sell decisions. Capital losses on investments can be used to offset capital gains from the same year.

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