For executives and entrepreneurs holding highly appreciated assets, the need for diversification becomes increasingly important. Selling stock outright, however, can incur a sizable tax bill—making it difficult to balance concentration risk with long-term portfolio...
If you’ve received a significant share of company stock, or your positions have grown meaningfully post-IPO, you may be searching for strategies to mitigate downside risk and diversify your portfolio. However, selling appreciated stock can create significant tax...
When you think of “equity compensation,” you might think about incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, and restricted stock units. If you dig even deeper, you may also think about tax implications, including the alternative minimum tax and qualified...
For most people, tax time can be a headache—though for earners with traditional compensation packages, it can at least be fairly predictable (W-2 wages, withheld taxes, 401(k) contribution deductions, etc.). If you’re a business owner, partner, or investor in a...
Concentration risk is an issue of interest to nearly every employee, executive, business owner, or anyone else holding company stock and employee stock options. What is concentration risk? It’s loosely defined as holding a significant portion of wealth in a single stock, which could result in an inappropriately diversified portfolio. Unfortunately, the ambiguity associated
A performance award is a grant of company stock or stock units, typically tied to a pre-determined metric or goal that is specific to the recipient or award itself. More often than not, the recipient is an executive. Interchangeably referred
When you receive equity compensation in the form of restricted stock, non-qualified stock options, or incentive stock options, you may have the opportunity to make an 83(b)…
If you have equity compensation as part of your benefits package, you’ve likely spent time considering when it might be best to take action and maximize the value of these potential assets. Deciding the.
You might not give much thought to the equity compensation you receive throughout the year (until you’re forced to take action with it). But even if you do have a long-term plan in mind, it’s smart to pause periodically and review the overall strategy. The end of the...
You can develop concentrated equity positions in your investment portfolio when you own or control a single stock that makes up a significant part of your overall allocation. While there are many reasons this can happen, one common way people find themselves with a...
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