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 An action by a stockholder taking advantage of a privilege offered by a company or other financial institution. This includes warrants, options, and other exotic financial instruments. |
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 When you exercise your stock option, you "trade in" your options for the actual stock. |
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 Option Compensation - Part One - This article will provide investors with key definitions and a historical perspective on the positive and negative aspects of using options for compensation. Option Compensation - Part Two - Read up on the debate over whether or not to expense options. |
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