Bruce Brumberg
Stock compensation, if fully appreciated and understood, can improve happiness. Based on the author's own observations, the 10 points in this article show how.
Justin Goldstein, AIF®
Emotions can have a powerful impact on financial decisionmaking. The study of behavioral finance, i.e. how people make decisions about investments and other financial matters, can help you to develop a sensible approach to stock compensation and holdings of company stock.
Joanna Glasner and Bruce Brumberg
Stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and other types of equity compensation are valuable benefits that inspire employees to stay with their companies and feel motivated at work. However, when the company's stock price becomes a rollercoaster, remember that stock compensation is a long-term deal. Hang in there. In this article, experts offer tips for coping with stock-price volatility.
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Richard Friedman
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) offer more certainty than stock options (though less upside). This article explains why receiving a grant of restricted stock or RSUs is something to celebrate.
Sandra Sussman
Many employees don't take advantage of their companies' employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs). This article will show you why ESPPs are a good deal.
Loren Rodgers
You may feel let down by your stock options if your company's stock price has dropped, leaving your options underwater. Getting less than you expected is something that inevitably occurs in a free market, and it is helpful to be prepared for losses as well as gains.
Matt Simon
15th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! Happy birthday to us! In June 2015, we at myStockOptions.com celebrated the 15th anniversary of the website's launch. We have seen a lot of changes in equity compensation since myStockOptions.com went live in June 2000. As part of our 15th-anniversary celebrations, this article reviews some of the major issues and developments in equity compensation that we have witnessed and covered during the 21st century.
Troy Onink
Forbes.com
Employee stock purchase plans can offer significant financial benefits, particularly with a good discount and a rising company stock price.
Kelley Holland
The New York Times
For many employees, stock-based compensation represents the biggest realistic chance of an increase in personal wealth, given small rises in average salary.
Katie Hafner
The New York Times
A happy tale about the difference that stock options can make in the lives of ordinary workers, especially at pre-IPO companies which become successful and then go public.
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