Best practices for buying vested shares of private company stock? [more inside]
posted by hokie409 on Jul 14, 2009 - 7 answers

How much of an equity stake in start-up should I ask for? [more inside]
posted by yoyo_nyc on Apr 14, 2009 - 14 answers

Money question. I need $82,500 within 30 days. Home equity line/loan or refinance or .... something else? [more inside]
posted by Dave. on Jan 26, 2009 - 10 answers

Where/how can I find a good Cold Fusion programmer to work on a project in exchange for equity?
posted by tnoetz01 on Dec 11, 2008 - 6 answers

Interviewing at new employer... how to determine salary and compensation requirements? [more inside]
posted by valannc on Nov 5, 2008 - 4 answers

A man who says he represents a Boston company called Bayside Equity Group is offering me an astounding amount for some shares I was persuaded against better judgement (my wifes) to invest in some years ago. What's the catch? [more inside]
posted by jan murray on Jun 10, 2008 - 7 answers

What Percentage of Equity to expect from a Startup in Options? [more inside]
posted by morallybass on Jan 16, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there a good simulator for playing the stock market with imaginary money? [more inside]
posted by antipasta_explosion on Sep 23, 2007 - 11 answers

Does this make sense? I'd like to use a credit card "convenience check" that is offering 1.99% APR for 12 months to pay down some of our home equity loan that is hovering at 8.25%. [more inside]
posted by tdabbott on Aug 26, 2007 - 10 answers

About a year ago I agreed (verbally) to do some programming work for a startup in exchange for a small amount of equity. In the meantime I've lost faith that this equity will be worth anything. Can I decline to do this work, or have I made a binding verbal contract that I must now fulfill? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 25, 2007 - 15 answers

How would a private UK citizen, living and working in the UK, with no financial connection to the US, go about buying a few thousand dollars of shares in a NASDAQ-listed company? Talk to my broker, right? Where should my broker be? In the US or the UK? Any specific broker recommendations? Any tax/duty issues of which I need to be aware? Any other advice?
posted by caek on Mar 22, 2007 - 7 answers

My company has been attracted the attention of several larger companies who wish to invest in us in exchange for a position on the board and an equity stake in the company. We're a small, privately held group, and have no clue what this means for us. Obviously, we need to get at attorney involved in this process, but I'm the kind of guy who wants to know what to expect out of deals like this. [more inside]
posted by Merdryn on Feb 19, 2007 - 10 answers

After only a week or so of job search, I've been offered a software development position at a little startup that does almost exactly what I want to do. Seriously, I cannot imagine a more ideal group to work for. I'm supposed to contact them next week to discuss terms and salary. However, during the interview, some of the statements seemed to imply that they didn't have the budget to satisfy my requested salary. I really want to work for these folks, but don't want to sell myself short. Can you think of creative suggestions I might make during negotiations to make up the difference? [more inside]
posted by Netzapper on Oct 27, 2006 - 19 answers

Help me understand U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities. [more inside]
posted by ikkyu2 on Sep 3, 2006 - 12 answers

How soon is too soon to get a home equity loan? [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Jun 26, 2006 - 6 answers

How is buying power calculated, specifically in my stock account? [more inside]
posted by Big Fat Tycoon on Mar 22, 2006 - 4 answers

Is the US Bank "Equity Accelerator" program really as good as it sounds? Are there any downsides or risks that I should be aware of while considering this program that claims to pay off my mortgage 7 years early? [more inside]
posted by gus on Aug 8, 2005 - 11 answers

Help me buy a pre-construction house with my equity. [more inside]
posted by hokie409 on Jul 27, 2005 - 3 answers

Does it make any sense to buy a home if you won't be able to get any equity from it for 30 years? [more inside]
posted by amarynth on Apr 26, 2005 - 16 answers

The way I understand the stock market, prices go up when people are buying, and go down when people are selling. So what if I had a huge amount of money, bought tons of stocks and then sold them again instantly? Wouldn't I make a big profit? Or am I just completely wrong?
posted by reklaw on Jul 4, 2004 - 19 answers

We recently found out we have a boatload of home equity that we wanted to do something with, seems like a waste to have it sitting there. Advice? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by luser on Feb 20, 2004 - 19 answers