RSUs vs. Cash: Which Should I Choose Before a Tech IPO?

RSUs vs. Cash: Which Should I Choose Before a Tech IPO?

Instacart employees can choose between cash and RSUs for their refresh grants this year. Here’s the smarter choice. Today’s stock market has lost some steam, and it didn’t happen out of the blue. The shift can be traced back to historically quick reversals in U.S....
Managing a Financial Windfall With Your Partner: IPOs

Managing a Financial Windfall With Your Partner: IPOs

We all know the cliche: most lottery winners end up broke. And we also all know why: When people who aren’t used to big financial windfalls receive them, they don’t know how to manage them properly. Even if they’re given a “golden ticket” amount—where technically, on...
How & When to Sell Shares After an IPO

How & When to Sell Shares After an IPO

It was a Friday, and I’d just wrapped up a long week of work in our San Francisco office. I was excited to get home, and at first it seemed like any other week: get to the airport, grab some breakfast, and hop on the plane home to my wife and children in Tennessee....