Historically, options contracts have been a niche market occupied by professional investors. All that changed in recent years ...

Employee stock options may offer an opportunity to participate in the stock market success of your company. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

You’re three months into building your startup, your first contractor just hinted they want “equity instead of cash,” and an advisor told you to “just issue some options”, as if that should make ...

Speaking at the International Design Conference in Aspen in June 1983, the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder fielded a question about giving workers a stake in the company and used it to walk the ...

How your employee stock options are taxed depends on the option type. Some defer taxes until you sell; others are taxable sooner. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...