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My employer matches in company stock too. It's not a big deal, you can exchange it immediately for a portfolio if you want via the 401k management portal (T Ro

My employer matches in company stock too. It's not a big deal, you can exchange it immediately for a portfolio if you want via the 401k management portal (T Rowe Price for me). It's probably just politically easier for the board to issue more shares than to spend cash.

s73v3r 11y ago
But now you've got the added tax implications of having to sell stock right when you get it.
- bdonlan 11y ago
  It's a 401k, there are no taxes upon sale.
- pbhinder 11y ago
  It's not the tax that is the problem but the risk that an employee is taking with single company stock in their retirement portfolio.