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  • April 1, 2010 at 7:10 AM #17291
    Coronita
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    Hello wiser piggs,

    Suppose you were granted some stock and stock options last year that don’t vest for another 3 years. From the time of granting, the company shares are hitting 52 week highs and you don’t think things will stay this way for long. What are some things you can do to mitigate a loss in value while you remain unvested?

    In the past, my approach was to regularly buy about-to-expire Put options with exercise prices slightly below the current market value so that they aren’t that expensive, but yet provide some protection in case the floor fell out of the stock price while shares remain unvested. I double checked, and I don’t have any restrictions on doing this again.

    However, would any of you do anything different or additional?

    Just looking for some creative ideas.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:02 PM #534232
    desmond
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    Now I get it, it is April Fools day.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:02 PM #534820
    desmond
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    Now I get it, it is April Fools day.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:02 PM #534918
    desmond
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    Now I get it, it is April Fools day.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:02 PM #534363
    desmond
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    Now I get it, it is April Fools day.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:02 PM #535183
    desmond
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    Now I get it, it is April Fools day.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM #534237
    Eugene
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    Most companies prohibit employees from engaging in any speculative activity in their employer’s stock. This includes short-selling and trading in options.

    If your employer does not have this restriction, good for you.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM #534825
    Eugene
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    Most companies prohibit employees from engaging in any speculative activity in their employer’s stock. This includes short-selling and trading in options.

    If your employer does not have this restriction, good for you.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM #534923
    Eugene
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    Most companies prohibit employees from engaging in any speculative activity in their employer’s stock. This includes short-selling and trading in options.

    If your employer does not have this restriction, good for you.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM #535188
    Eugene
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    Most companies prohibit employees from engaging in any speculative activity in their employer’s stock. This includes short-selling and trading in options.

    If your employer does not have this restriction, good for you.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM #534368
    Eugene
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    Most companies prohibit employees from engaging in any speculative activity in their employer’s stock. This includes short-selling and trading in options.

    If your employer does not have this restriction, good for you.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:16 PM #534830
    patientrenter
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    I don’t know if my company restricts me from betting against the company, whether it’s a hedge of my compensation or not. But I couldn’t seriously defend it in front of my company’s CEO, so I wouldn’t do it.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:16 PM #534928
    patientrenter
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    I don’t know if my company restricts me from betting against the company, whether it’s a hedge of my compensation or not. But I couldn’t seriously defend it in front of my company’s CEO, so I wouldn’t do it.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:16 PM #534373
    patientrenter
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    I don’t know if my company restricts me from betting against the company, whether it’s a hedge of my compensation or not. But I couldn’t seriously defend it in front of my company’s CEO, so I wouldn’t do it.

    April 1, 2010 at 4:16 PM #535193
    patientrenter
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    I don’t know if my company restricts me from betting against the company, whether it’s a hedge of my compensation or not. But I couldn’t seriously defend it in front of my company’s CEO, so I wouldn’t do it.

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