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Old 01-29-2010, 06:32 PM   #57
ah123
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Originally Posted by fotze View Post
Do most people who get options and whatnot in the company they work at sell them? I have pretty much sold none, so I have a way too large amount of my personal wealth in it. You always hear that you should spread your money around so thin that you are never at risk but you never seem to make money. I feel more confident having money in a company I know way more about than any other. I still feel unease since you are always told to never have all your eggs in one basket, does anyone else risk the way I am?
My approach is to sell the shares I get from my company once a year -- my paycheque & pension are already dependent on the company. If the company were to pull an Enron, I don't lose everything...
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