employee stock ownership Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:40:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png employee stock ownership Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 What Is an ESPP and How Does It Work? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/good-espp-no-brainer/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:05:59 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4550 An employee stock purchase plan (or ESPP) can be a very valuable benefit. In general, if your employer offers an ESPP, we think you should participate at the level you can comfortably afford and then sell the shares as soon as you can. This strategy allows you to lock in a return on your contributions […]

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]]> Wealthfront’s Guide to Equity & IPOs https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/announcing-our-guide-to-equity-ipos/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:12:04 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9961 As companies like Airbnb, Lyft, Pinterest, Slack, Uber, and others gear up for multi-billion-dollar IPOs this year, we know that employees are often left with more questions than answers about their equity compensation. We collected our most popular advice on valuing equity, exercising options, selling stock, and managing a windfall into a comprehensive Guide to Equity & IPOs.

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]]> How to Trade Salary for Equity https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/trade-salary-for-equity/ Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4647 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs These days it’s more important than ever to maximize the financial value you extract from your job. In You Need Equity To Live In Silicon Valley […]

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]]> The Impact of Dilution https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/impact-of-dilution/ Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:52:47 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4593 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Most people don’t realize that the percentage of the company they are initially awarded when they start a new job is not  what they will ultimately […]

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]]> The Two Types of Job Offers https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/two-types-job-offers/ Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:09:33 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4581 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs In the past we have written numerous posts to help you evaluate specific job offers, but recently we realized we neglected a critical piece of information. […]

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]]> What You Need To Know About Vesting Stock https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/vesting-stock-options/ Mon, 19 May 2014 17:27:28 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4475 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Most people don’t realize it, but your vesting schedule has an enormous impact on the potential value of your equity package. That’s why the topic of […]

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]]> The Post-IPO Dilemma: Hedging Your Stock https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/hedging-stock/ Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:20:27 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4356 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs If your company recently went public and your stock price has gone up significantly then you’re probably wondering how you can hedge your position. Unfortunately there’s […]

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]]> An Employee Perspective on Equity https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/an-employee-perspective-on-equity/ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:21:49 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4227 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs A couple of days ago we wrote a post for company founders that describes our proposal for allocating equity to attract and retain outstanding employees.  We […]

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]]> Winning VC Strategies To Help You Sell Tech IPO Stock https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/should-i-sell-my-stock/ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:03:36 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=3155 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs It’s well known that 20% of venture capitalists’ portfolio companies generate 80% of their returns. What most people don’t realize is the same 80/20 ratio holds true for […]

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]]> Real Data-Based Guidance On Selling Stock Post-IPO https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/selling-stock-post-ipo/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:18:36 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=1989 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs Today, we’re releasing an analysis that suggests employees in IPO companies making decisions about how and when to diversify their portfolios should take into account whether […]

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