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Don’t Get Taken Down When Your Employer’s Stock Sinks

What can happen if you own too much of your company's stock? The coronavirus outbreak is yet another example of the dangers of having too much company stock. Some C-level executives are required to hold a certain amount, but many employees voluntarily double-down by either holding vested stock or buying…

Kristin McKennaMarch 24, 2020

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What Happens to Stock Options After a Failed IPO?

What Happens to Stock Options After a Failed IPO? WeWork (now called The We Company) was just steps from a historic initial public offering when mounting concerns over the company's rampant spending, erratic behavior by then-CEO Adam Neumann, and sloppy IPO filings effectively forced the startup to shelve its highly-anticipated…

Kristin McKennaOctober 30, 2019

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Should You Sell Stock Options After The IPO Lockup Period?

What's your post-IPO stock liquidation strategy? Working for a company as it goes public can be a very exciting and rewarding experience. If you have company stock, an IPO means there will soon be a public market for your shares. IPOs make it much easier to sell stock options after…

Kristin McKennaAugust 6, 2019

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What Happens to Stock Options if I Leave the Company?

It's common for employees to move around, especially in tech and biotech. Before giving notice, understand what could happen to stock options or other forms of equity-based compensation if you leave the company. Each company has a unique equity plan and terms which may vary depending on your role, if…

Kristin McKennaMay 29, 2018

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How Do Stock Options Work?

Stock options or awards can be quite complex. But it's important to understand how stock options work, especially if it's a big part of your compensation. The goal of this article is to provide employees with a complete primer to their stock options. Employer stock may be a significant part…

Kristin McKennaSeptember 12, 2017

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What Happens to Stock Options After a Company Goes Public?

Whether you work for a company that is pre-IPO or has recently gone public, you may wonder what that means for your stock options or restricted stock units (RSUs). The truth is, there are many different things that can happen to stock options when a company IPOs. Here's a summary…

Kristin McKennaAugust 8, 2017

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Incentive Stock Options vs Non-Qualified Stock Options

What's the difference between ISOs and NSOs? Although there are some key differences to be aware of, non-qualified and incentive stock options also have a lot in common. For employees, stock options can offer both risk and reward. Unlike restricted stock units, which are given or "awarded" to employees, incentive…

Kristin McKennaApril 1, 2017

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Can You Have Too Much Employer Stock?

This article was originally published on U.S. News by Kristin McFarland, Wealth Advisor at Darrow Wealth Management. Unlike most questions in financial planning where the answer is typically "it depends," the answer in this case is decidedly yes; you can have too much employer stock – and many people do. There…

Kristin McKennaFebruary 16, 2017

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How Much Money Should I Have in Employer Stock?

It is not uncommon for employees with stock options or equity based compensation to hold too much employer stock. Employees don't often realize how much of their financial future is tied to their employer. Other times, individuals simply ignore the risks or just have no idea how concentrated they are.…

Kristin McKennaOctober 26, 2016

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Are You Holding Employer Stock in Your Retirement Plan?

Investing your 401(k) in company stock can be quite risky. Although companies are scaling back on the practice, there are still many big U.S. firms that allow participants to buy employer stock in their retirement plan or that make matching contributions in the form of company stock. Employees unaware of…

Kristin McKennaOctober 5, 2016