{"id":9961,"date":"2019-03-05T07:12:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T15:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/?p=9961"},"modified":"2023-03-03T10:40:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T18:40:59","slug":"announcing-our-guide-to-equity-ipos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/announcing-our-guide-to-equity-ipos\/","title":{"rendered":"Wealthfront&#8217;s Guide to Equity &#038; IPOs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Second only to providing the most innovative saving and investment products, our priority at Wealthfront is arming our clients with the best financial advice on the issues that matter most to them. As a company based in Silicon Valley, equity compensation has been one of our most popular advice topics over the years \u2014 especially because there are few factors that more greatly influence your current lifestyle and financial future than owning equity in a successful company. With this in mind, we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wealthfront.com\/blog\/category\/planning\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published dozens of articles<\/a> helping people navigate the major financial decisions related to company stock.<\/p>\n<p>As companies like Airbnb, Lyft, Pinterest, Slack, Uber, and others gear up for multi-billion-dollar IPOs this year, we know that employees are often left with more questions than answers: <em>What\u2019s the best way to project how much you stand to benefit from your equity? When\u2019s the right time to exercise options? How should you handle the emotional roller coaster of selling your stock? How can you make your money work for you once you receive a windfall?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To help you get the most out of your equity compensation, we collected our most popular advice into a comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/equity-ipo-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Guide to Equity &amp; IPOs<\/strong><\/a>, which covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/equity-ipo-guide\/valuing-your-startup-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to value your equity<\/a> (and why company valuation is the most important factor)<\/li>\n<li>Why you should only <a href=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/equity-ipo-guide\/exercising-stock-options\/#early\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exercise early<\/a> if your company is less than one year old, or when your company begins the process to go public<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/equity-ipo-guide\/equity-taxes\/#implications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">different tax implications<\/a> of having incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, or RSUs \u2014 and why you need a great tax accountant<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/equity-ipo-guide\/selling-stock-after-ipo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to choose the right stock selling strategy<\/a>\u00a0(and strategies we don\u2019t recommend)<\/li>\n<li>The best plan for <a href=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/equity-ipo-guide\/managing-windfall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allocating the money from your windfall<\/a> after you&#8217;ve sold your stock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>IPOs are an incredibly exhilarating time for a company and its employees \u2014 you might soon find yourself with more money than you\u2019ve ever managed. Before the champagne pops, read our new guide and make sure you\u2019re setting yourself up for the best financial outcome.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/equity-ipo-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9697 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/blog-button-1.png\" alt=\"Explore Wealthfront's Guide to Financial Health\" width=\"288\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/blog-button-1.png 288w, https:\/\/canary.kcprod.info/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/blog-button-1-280x52.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As companies like Airbnb, Lyft, Pinterest, Slack, Uber, and others gear up for multi-billion-dollar IPOs this year, we know that employees are often left with more questions than answers about their equity compensation. 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