Stock Options: An Authoritative Guide to Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Options (2nd edition) - Hardcover

Pastore, Robert R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0966889924 ISBN 13: 9780966889925

Publisher: Pcm Capital Pub, 2000

Synopsis

As Mark Schwanhausser of the San Jose Mercury News has written with respect to the two previous editions, "Stock Options" is "...a mainstay reference for tax pros..."

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Review

If you're lucky enough to be granted employee stock options--and if the stock is actually worth something!--consider spending a little extra to purchase Robert Pastore's pricey primer on options. Stock options can be quite lucrative, but "while the intention of management and the board of directors is to motivate and reward people through stock options, the reality is that much of the potential wealth that could come from those options is wasted. Why? "The answer is simple," continues Pastore. "Options are complicated. If people maximize the value of their options, it's usually by luck ... blind luck." Thankfully, he writes with the layperson in mind, pinpointing ways to maximize earnings with textbook-like clarity. He explains the difference between incentive and nonqualified options, including charts showing how tax consequences vary, depending on exercise date. Pastore spends considerable time on tax issues, detailing the ramifications of long-term capital gains, alternative minimum tax (AMT), and disqualifying versus nondisqualifying dispositions of stock. Clear and thorough enough for both options newbies and tax professionals, Stock Options should help make blind luck less than necessary for success in the options process. --Rob McDonald

About the Author

Robert R. Pastore is a leading authority on compensatory stock options. He worked for Arthur Andersen LLP, providing tax consultation to corporate executives. He holds an MBA, with a specialization in corporate finance, from The University of Michigan. He also holds the CFA designation from the CFA Institute, a professional association that sponsors and administers the Chartered Financial Analyst curriculum and examination program. Mr. Pastore is a certified public accountant and registered investment advisor. His San Francisco firm, Pastore Capital Management, offers professional investment management services.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pcm Capital Pub
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0966889924
• ISBN 13: 9780966889925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 150