Stock options can refer to two related yet different things. The first, known as an exchange-traded option, is an agreement that can give you the option to buy or sell stock at a specific price by a ...

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 ...

As an employee benefit or incentive, many companies grant stock options to certain employees. Essentially, employee stock options give you the right to purchase a certain amount of stock at a ...

RSUs and stock options differ significantly in how they’re granted and taxed, as well as the level of risk to investors. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Many foreign persons are employed in America and are given stock options as an incentive by the companies for which they work. When a foreign national works in the U.S. and is granted stock options, ...

Stock options are leveraged instruments that derive their value from an underlying security, such as a stock. This makes them different from stocks, which are perpetual in nature and represent an ...