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Meet The Liquidity Event
…a podcast from your friends at Brooklyn FI
Latest Episode:
NSOs Explained: Don't Let Your Non-Qualified Stock Options Expire Worthless
In this episode of The Liquidity Event, AJ and Shane talk non-qualified stock options (NSOs), explaining the common mistakes people make, tax implications, and strategic approaches to maximize your equity compensation.
Key Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro and a few laughs
3:45 - The biggest mistake with NQSOs
6:45 - How taxation works upon exercise
10:15 - NQSOs and Alternative Minimum Tax
15:45 - Multiple grant strategies: the Goldilocks approach
19:45 - When to exercise and hold vs. wait
23:30 - The "least regret" strategy
26:15 - Overconfidence and substantial risk of forfeiture
28:45 - Real-world Reddit question about forgotten options
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On this week's episode of The Liquidity Event: Bezos went to space for about five minutes and an Amazon exec goes to jail for insider trading. We cover the week’s exciting news in the world of public tech companies. We dive deep into the Peter Theil Roth IRA scandal and come to terms with this brilliant abuse of the retirement system. AJ and Shane blame the Boomers for their problems.
Why Are We Here?
In this inaugural episode, co-hosts AJ and Shane share some personal background details and define what the Liquidity Event is all about. You’ll learn about how Shane’s tax background and AJ’s journalism background lead them to found a wealth management firm and how that firm has transformed over the years.
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