Should i flip espp

I already had some company stock via options from when I was hired. In my opinion, owning those options was enough company stock for me. You never want to own too much of one stock, right?

Definitely not your own company. Well, a co-worker who knew I love talking about saving money started talking to me about this plan and told me she was going to do it. She shared with me the basic concept. You are then free to do whatever you want to with this stock. Not bad for six months, right? My thoughts quickly turned to my property tax self-escrow with Capital One Check out our full review of Capital One here. After some research, I was ready to pull the trigger. The Sale My first ESPP flip was a huge success.

The approach is usually called flipping. You buy shares at a discount through the ESPP and sell them immediately after the purchase. When companies go public, they often want to implement an ESPP at the same time. This is more complicated than you might think. Last week , I explained how an ESPP that treats all employees equally might not truly be equitable for all employe Read More.

The opportunity to purchase stock at a discount from the fair market value can create a wonderful veh Last week I blogged about how a stock price decline could impact your burn rate and, consequ Forgot your Password? Remember Me. Subscribe Sign In. Continue reading your article with a WSJ membership.

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