Evaluating 3 Non-Qualified Stock Option Exercise Strategies

Non-qualified stock options (NSOs) are commonly issued to allow employees to participate in the upside potential of a company. While they can offer the potential to amass wealth, they’re also usually part of compensation packages referred to as “golden handcuffs.” Golden handcuffs keep you working for a company in exchange for possibly cashing in on these options that might one day be worth a significant amount — but that value could also be lost in...