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1.
You might currently own some of your company's stock indirectly via _______.
Mutual funds. Mutual funds that you own may have your company's stock in them if the stock is publicly traded. These funds could be part of a company retirement plan or you might hold them independently of it.
2.
It's possible to own shares of your company's stock in places other than your company retirement plan or stock options.
True. For example, mutual funds might hold them, or you might have an additional retirement plan that holds them.
3.
What is a disadvantage of owning a lot of your company's stock?
You're putting both your present and your future financial security in your employer's hands. Investing in your company can be highly profitable. However, by over-concentrating in your company's stock, you're tying your current and future financial well-being to your employer's well-being. That's a risk.
4.
Overinvesting in your own company's stock will lead to financial ruin.
False. Though it has done so in some high-profile cases, it has also worked out well in others. Some people have done very well by overinvesting in their company's stock, even though it is a risky move nevertheless.
5.
If you decide to sell some of your company stock but will owe significant capital gains taxes on the growth of those shares, what might be the least painful thing to do?
Sell the shares over a series of years to spread out the tax hit. This is the happy medium for most investors. You're managing your taxes and your risk at the same time.
