Equity Compensation Diversification News
By James Miller from Wealth Solutions Report StockOpter Software CEO Explains the Need for Advice on Options and Restricted Shares, How to Structure the Advice and How to Use That Skill to Prospect for Clients. Years ago, I bought a car based on a spreadsheet a friend created and used for his own car purchase. […]
By Bruce Brumberg, JD in Forbes.com Stock-price volatility and market declines can rattle anyone—especially this time. Between the market lows of 2008–2009 and the recent market shocks caused by the pandemic and inflation, many employees with stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) saw only rising stock prices. For many of you, the recent market […]
A report published by Kitces.com entitled “The Technology That Independent Financial Advisors Actually Use (And Like)” provides some interesting insights on what financial advisors are using to assist clients that receive employee stock options and other forms of equity compensation. Stock Option Planning Stock Options is another specialized domain where advisors often find a need […]
This is the executive summary for an excellent article from Kitces.com on marketing approaches. The author, Kristen Luke describes three primary types of firm marketing strategies: Transaction, Relationship and Expertise. For the equity compensation planning niche, a combination of the “Relationship” and “Expertise” approaches would be appropriate because this niche requires substantial planning expertise within […]
An article published on Forbes.com summarizes some of the insights from a webinar coordinated by myStockOptions.com on Stock Option Exercise Strategies. This webinar moderated by Bruce Brumberg featured a panel of three stock option planning professionals (including StockOpter’s Bill Dillhoefer). The presenters offered tips and case studies regarding helping clients to make informed and prudent […]
The “2020 Equity Compensation Participant Survey,” from Charles Schwab is the latest update in an annual series of reports that track the behaviors of equity compensation plan participants. Many of the questions in this survey were focused on the coronavirus pandemic which has driven many people to make decisions about exercising or selling equity compensation. […]
By Jennifer Namazi from the NASPP Are changes coming to Rule 10b5-1? It seems so, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently indicated that that the Rule, first adopted in 2000, is due for a makeover. A Brief Background of Rule 10b5-1 Rule 10b5-1 was adopted by the SEC in 2000 and permits insiders of […]
Executive Summary for the Full Article on Kitces.com There are many aspects of equity compensation that benefit both employers and employees, making it an attractive and lucrative niche for financial advisors. And while some financial advisors may be met with some basic challenges to establish a practice in this space, those who invest time to […]
By Barbara Baksa, NASPP The term SPAC stands for special purpose acquisition company, which is an accurate description of what the company is. A SPAC is a company that exists solely for the purpose of acquiring a private company (or part of a public company that is being spun off) and taking it public. A […]
By Barbara Baksa, National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) Stock ownership guidelines for executives are now de rigueur at publicly held companies, as a result of considerable pressure from investors, proxy advisory firms, and the media. But there are many nuances in how stock ownership guidelines can be implemented. For today’s blog entry, I […]
