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Restricted stock units (RSU)
A restricted stock unit (RSU) is a share of stock from your employer that only vests if certain restrictions are met. Learn more about RSUs and what they mean.
How to sell private company stocks
If your company isn’t public, selling shares can be complicated. Learn how to sell stocks in a private company through tender offers and secondary transactions.
What happens to stock when a company is bought?
When your company is acquired, learn what happens to your vested and unvested stock options, and what to look for when you get issued equity.
Stock vesting
Vesting is used to encourage employees to stay longer at a company. Employees have to earn the right to purchase their shares over time. Learn more.
Why Equity Education is Essential
As people become educated in equity compensation, there's more opportunity for them to unlock value, build wealth, and reinvest it in themselves.
Equity compensation and personal finance 102: A conversation from Table Stakes 2020
At the 2020 Table Stakes Summit, Aditi Maliwal interviewed Alexa von Tobel about personal finance, investing, and more. Here's the recap.
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