Although typically associated with startup companies, equity compensation has become increasingly popular as part of an employee's overall compensation package. Financial advisors can help their ...

With stock options and other equity awards, you must link the necessary financial and tax decisions to your own personal situation and goals. Few financial endeavors are more complex than coming up ...

"I use options to lower the overall risk of just owning long stock or index ETFs, and at times add additional yield/income through selling covered call options," says Scott Elisha, lead option ...

When it looks like markets are about to fall, as they have recently, some investors look for short-term alternatives to stocks and other traditional long-term investments. Put options are one such ...

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