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For the rest of the world, we just call them Reserved Stock Units. The OPs point still stands regardless; unless for whatever reason you think you'll get 1) a
by dastbe 11y ago
For the rest of the world, we just call them Reserved Stock Units.
The OPs point still stands regardless; unless for whatever reason you think you'll get 1) a windfall of stock grants that are 2) calculate from some actual monetary amount divided by the current stock price, you want the value of your stock to go up.
- refurb 11y agoReserved stock unit? Do you mean restricted stock unit? RSU?
- dekhn 11y agoYes, google GSUs = RSUs.
- chii 11y agowhat exactly is RSU? What's the difference between it, and stock you buy from a broker on the market?
- refurb 11y agoAn RSU is like an option with a strike price of $0. You receive the option to puchase stock (with vesting). This is in contrast to actually purchasing a stock on the market.
- chii 11y ago> to purchase stock [via] vesting So when the rsu has vested, it is converted to normal stock, where you can sell on the market for cash?
- benlangmuir 11y agoYes. It's just stock on a vesting schedule.
- brandmeyer 11y ago> converted to normal stock, where you can sell on the market for cash? With the smaller Google-specific "well but" limit that insider trading rules restrict employees from trading in the company stock except for narrow trading windows after the company's quarterly reports.
- kyrra 11y agoYou can sell during blackout periods if you file a 10b5-1 plan a few months (year?) in advance. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rule-10b5-1.asp http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rule-10b5-1.asp
- dastbe 11y agoYes, thanks. Brainfart.