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> always are kept in the dark about the real value of the equity Why would shareholders stay in the dark? Is it because these employees-shareholders are not cu
by dennisgorelik 8y ago
> always are kept in the dark about the real value of the equity
Why would shareholders stay in the dark? Is it because these employees-shareholders are not curious enough to request information about the company they own?
- gwbas1c 8y agoBecause employee-shareholders are NOT owners. The system is compensation, and in practice is designed to keep employee-shareholders out of all "ownership" tasks. Equity is really a benefit that's part of compensation; it's not the same as voting rights. I like equity because I feel like I have "skin in the game," but I never consider it ownership. A simpler way is: you are only an owner if you have >= 1% and some kind of voting rights.