A has $150,000 of short-term capital gains recognized throughout the year. A is advised that because of a peculiarity in the tax law, A can enter into a transaction that creates $150,000 of short-term capital losses and $1455,000 of long-term capital gains. Should A enter into this transaction? Why or why not. Would the answer be different if instead of having $150,000 of short-term capital gains, A had $150,000 of long-term capital gains? Why or why not?