If you have equity compensation, you may wonder how the value of the shares you hold may influence your tax bill — or how vesting, exercising, and selling your shares may impact the value of your award. The type of equity compensation matters when looking at these questions. When you […]
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How to Determine When to Take Action on Your Public Company Equity Compensation Benefits
If you have equity compensation as part of your benefits package, you’ve likely spent time considering when it might be best to take action and maximize the value of these potential assets. Deciding the right time to take action is complicated by several factors, including your personal goals and objectives, […]
Have Equity Compensation? Here Are 8 Steps To Take in the New Year
A new year can be an opportune time to review your equity compensation package. Not only does this give you a clean slate to work with, but it also affords you the most time to plan and implement your strategy for the fresh calendar year ahead. When it comes to […]
Should You Exercise and Sell All Your Employee Stock Options Right Now?
If you have employee stock options, you’ve probably spent time considering the absolute best time to exercise those options — and from there, whether you should sell or hold your shares. Answering the question of “when” — when to exercise, and when to sell — is wrapped in complexity. With […]
6 Reasons to Exercise Your Incentive Stock Options When the Price Is Down
No one likes to see a stock they own go down in value. When we buy stock, we hope the price rises so we can earn a profit on our purchase. It’s bad enough, then, when our share prices fall instead. But what’s potentially even worse? Seeing those falling stock […]
How to Integrate Employee Stock Options into your Retirement Plan
Traditional retirement planning is grounded in the belief that if you save early and save often, you’ll accumulate enough wealth to retire with the lifestyle that you want. Many people try to achieve this feat by funneling a percentage of their paycheck into a 401(k) plan. Unfortunately, this single strategy […]