{"product_id":"stock-options-for-dummies-9780764553646","title":"Stock Options For Dummies","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStock Options For Dummies - Your Essential Guide to Employee Equity Compensation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConfused by all the brouhaha surrounding stock options? Let expert Alan Simon demystify this often-confusing investment vehicle for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're like the majority of the estimated 12 million employees in the U.S. who have stock options as a key component to their compensation packages, you have a vague notion, at best, of how options work and what they can mean to your financial well being. What's the vesting schedule for your shares and how will their strike price be set? What type of stock option grant will you receive, an ISO (incentive stock option) or an NQSO (non-qualified stock option)? What tax rules apply to your option program? Your financial future could depend on your knowing the answers to these and other questions regarding your company's stock option plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing clear explanations of how your stock options might make you money--or not--this friendly guide fills you in on what you need to know to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand different types of stock options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead and find traps in your stock option agreement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluate the pros and cons of company investment vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess vesting schedules and tax laws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTap Web resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComprehensive Coverage of Stock Option Topics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimon demystifies the jargon, rules, and tax consequences of stock options. He provides a realistic picture of what to expect from your options, and he helps you see past the hype to understand what your employer is really offering. Important topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat you need to know before accepting a compensation package that includes options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping a stock option philosophy and clear-cut goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowing whether you're being treated fairly by your company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking sense of the language of stock options agreements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting a handle on key restrictions on how you exercise your options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStock option valuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTax rules and how they apply to different types of options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow stock options can be affected by changes at your company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStock Options For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is the only guide you'll need to get the most out of this important investment vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan R. Simon\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eData Warehousing For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, is a manager at Deloitte Consulting. Alan has experienced every side of stock options in public and pre-IPO companies, large Fortune 500 corporations, and small consulting firms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680737661202,"sku":"9780764553646","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f3d816b2-ff6f-4505-8d4b-90c40f3e0d2b.jpg?v=1734924584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stock-options-for-dummies-9780764553646","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}