409A appraisal Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:54:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png 409A appraisal Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 When Should You Exercise Your Stock Options? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/when-to-exercise-stock-options/ Wed, 21 Jan 2015 13:53:24 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4934 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 Stock options have value precisely because they are an option. The fact that you have an extended amount of time to decide whether and when to […]

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]]> The Reason Offer Letters Don’t Include a Strike Price https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/409a/ Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:47:05 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4426 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 common frustration we often hear with offer letters from startups is the absence of an exercise price for the options being granted. Many people interpret […]

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]]> The 12 Crucial Questions About Stock Options https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/stock-options-package-valuation/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:39:54 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=2105 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 Next time someone offers you 100,000 options to join their company, don’t get too excited. Over my 30-year career in Silicon Valley, I’ve watched many employees […]

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