vesting 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 vesting Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 The 15 Crucial Questions About Stock Options https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/stock-options-15-crucial-questions/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4279 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 Any Wealthfront client who has used our automated financial planning service knows that nothing impacts your financial lifestyle more than owning equity in a successful company. […]

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]]> 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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]]> 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 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 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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]]> Always File Your 83(b) https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/always-file-your-83b/ Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:00:23 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4200 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 One of the most valuable terms in your option agreement is the ability to exercise your options before they have vested. The ability to exercise early […]

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]]> How Long Should You Stay At Your Job? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/how-long-should-you-stay-at-your-job/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:33:39 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=3932 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 Over the years many people who have been granted options or RSUs have asked me for advice as to how long they should stay at their […]

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]]> Manage Vested RSUs Like A Cash Bonus & Consider Selling https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/manage-vested-rsus/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:08:20 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=3487 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 gave you a year-end bonus of $100,000, would you use all of it to buy your company’s stock? Hell, no. Yet, scores of […]

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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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