Equity Compensation Diversification Articles to Assist Recipients
IMAGE: Jordan Kidds / 123rf.com This blog post is provided by myStockOptions.com, a leading source of educational content on all types of stock compensation. While stock options continue to be popular at startups and other pre-IPO companies, employees cannot sell stock at exercise to pay the exercise price and the taxes on the income. Moreover, […]
IMAGE: Przemyslaw Koch / 123rf.com Barbara Baksa, Executive Director of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) identifies six trends in the usage of performance awards, from the 2016 Domestic Stock Plan Design Survey, co-sponsored by the NASPP and Deloitte Consulting. Trend #1: Performance awards are on the rise for executives. Over the past […]
by Sheri Iannetta Cupo, CFP, Partner and Wealth Manager at SageBroadview Especially when it comes to company stock plans, acronyms abound. Someday, I’m going to invent a secret decoder ring that translates each one into something approaching English. I’ll make a bazillion dollars and retire. In the meantime, let’s decode one important acronym that can […]
IMAGE: Tupungato / 123rf.com By Geoffrey Zimmerman Does your compensation package include more than just salary and benefits? Stock Options and other forms of equity compensation from your employer can be a key driver in building personal wealth as your company grows and succeeds. But it’s important to understand how to manage your equity properly […]
Barbara Baksa, Executive Director of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) identifies five trends in the usage of restricted stock and units, from the 2016 Domestic Stock Plan Design Survey, co-sponsored by the NASPP and Deloitte Consulting. Trend #1: Use of time-based stock grants and awards is still on the rise. The percentage […]
From being solely a subject for philosophers and poets, the pursuit of happiness has become a pragmatic, widely acknowledged arena of interest for companies and their employees. Stock compensation, if fully appreciated and understood, can improve happiness. Excerpted from an article by Bruce Brumberg, the editor-in-chief of myStockOptions.com, the 10 points summarized below show how. […]
By Charles “Chuck” Steege of SFG Wealth Planning Services, Inc. This is a summary of a detailed white paper entitled: The Great Drawdown: How to Optimize Stock-Based Compensation for Planned or Unplanned Retirement. Retirement is the long-awaited culminating event of a corporate career. The closer an executive rises to the top, the harder it is to […]
by Richard Friedman, The Ayco Company, L.P. Fall is open enrollment season at most companies and making an appropriate medical coverage election may be the most important year‐end decision for most employees. Yet, on average, employees spend less than an hour reviewing their employer’s enrollment material. There is now evidence that how a company communicates […]
IMAGE: Anj Belcina on Unsplash By Geoff Zimmerman Tax rules for the sale of employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) shares can be quite complex for plans that allow participants to purchase stock at a discount. The best way to explain the rules of the road for dealing with ESPP stock purchases and sales is through examples, to help […]
The following FAQ with 10 ESPP planning tips is from the ESPP content courtesy of myStockOptions.com. FAQ: What are the 10 most important financial-planning rules for employee stock purchase plans? Before you participate in your company’s employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), understand the following essential points for financial planning with ESPPs. 1. Set goals. Understand […]
