The Financial Accounting Standards Board had several goals in issuing ASC Topic 320 (Investments Debts and Equity Securities)and changing the accounting for certain debt and equity securities from a lower-of-cost-or-market basis to a fair value basis.Among these goals was the elimination of what is termed "gains trading."
Explain the meaning of the term "gains trading."
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