You can offer a competitive salary and still lose a candidate if the equity conversation feels confusing. Stock options sound exciting, yet many new hires see them as complex and risky. HR teams that ...

With equity markets near all-time highs and the IPO market starting to thaw, many executives are wrestling with a tough question: When to exercise their stock options? It’s far from an easy decision.

Stock options issued by US-based startups typically allow the optionee to exercise the option within three months (or shorter) after a termination of employment not involving death or disability.

Options give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy shares with a call or sell them with a put. Deciding whether to exercise or hold an option depends on factors like remaining time value ...