Comments on: Should You Invest In Your Company’s Stock? http://www.financialreflections.com/invest-company-stock/90 Personal Finance for those stuck in the middle. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:32:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://www.financialreflections.com/invest-company-stock/90/comment-page-1#comment-979 David Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:36:28 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/investing/invest-company-stock/#comment-979 Nice site. If your company matches or gives you a discount on stock, its a great deal. For instance, I can put up to 2% of my salary toward company stock that they will match dollar for dollar. That's an extra 2% each paycheck. You just have to decide if you're going to hold on for the long term or cash out as soon as you can. Nice site. If your company matches or gives you a discount on stock, its a great deal. For instance, I can put up to 2% of my salary toward company stock that they will match dollar for dollar. That’s an extra 2% each paycheck. You just have to decide if you’re going to hold on for the long term or cash out as soon as you can.

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]]> By: Debt Free http://www.financialreflections.com/invest-company-stock/90/comment-page-1#comment-977 Debt Free Sat, 27 May 2006 23:15:22 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/investing/invest-company-stock/#comment-977 With a discount, it can be a great idea, but you have to look at where your company is headed. You could be working for the next Home Depot, or you could be at the next Enron. Microsoft had a fantastic stock optio plan in the '80's and '90's, but their stock hasn't performed anywhere near that level lately. If you do decide to take advantage of this plan, don't tie all your horses to the company wagon. If the wheels come off, you'll be stuck. Diversify. With a discount, it can be a great idea, but you have to look at where your company is headed. You could be working for the next Home Depot, or you could be at the next Enron. Microsoft had a fantastic stock optio plan in the ’80’s and ’90’s, but their stock hasn’t performed anywhere near that level lately. If you do decide to take advantage of this plan, don’t tie all your horses to the company wagon. If the wheels come off, you’ll be stuck. Diversify.

]]> By: Michael http://www.financialreflections.com/invest-company-stock/90/comment-page-1#comment-976 Michael Thu, 25 May 2006 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.financialreflections.com/investing/invest-company-stock/#comment-976 I take full advantage of my employer's stock purchase program, but that's only because the purchased stock comes at a 15% discount off of the lower of the two prices from the beginning and end of the period. I don't hold onto the stock for very long for the reasons that you've outlined. I actually think that my company's stock would be a great investment right now, but I just don't want to have any significant portion of my portfolio tied to the same source as my paycheck. <em>Financial Reflections Replies: That's an interesting approach.  My current employer has the %15 off deal.  If I went salaried, I'd be able to buy in.  I think your quote is key here: "I just don't want to have any significant portion of my portfolio tied to the same source as my paycheck."  Indeed, the caution I've heard over and over is to avoid having a large portion of one's investments in any single source.</em> I take full advantage of my employer’s stock purchase program, but that’s only because the purchased stock comes at a 15% discount off of the lower of the two prices from the beginning and end of the period. I don’t hold onto the stock for very long for the reasons that you’ve outlined. I actually think that my company’s stock would be a great investment right now, but I just don’t want to have any significant portion of my portfolio tied to the same source as my paycheck.

Financial Reflections Replies: That’s an interesting approach.  My current employer has the %15 off deal.  If I went salaried, I’d be able to buy in.  I think your quote is key here: “I just don’t want to have any significant portion of my portfolio tied to the same source as my paycheck.”  Indeed, the caution I’ve heard over and over is to avoid having a large portion of one’s investments in any single source.

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