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In our last episode, Hilary pulled back the curtain on tools many investors are taught to fear—like leverage, short selling, and active trading—and how, when used wisely, they can produce tax alpha: higher net returns that come from smart tax planning, not investment performance alone.If you left part one wondering, “Doesn’t this mean lots of trading and market timing? And hasn’t Hilary always said market timing underperforms index funds?”—this episode is for you.Because while active trading does often deserve its bad reputation, the “active” in tax-aware long-short is different; it isn’t about chasing headlines, jumping in and out of the market, or guessing what comes next.It’s a systematic, rules-based process designed to create a small excess return and generate consistent tax benefits—without changing your long-term investment plan.In this episode, Hilary explains what “active” really means in this context, breaks down how the tax-aware long-short strategy works from the ground up, and shows why, in many