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Another way to look at it is that Twitter's first trade on the NYSE in November 2013 was at $45.10, and today, almost a year and a half later, it closed at arou
by minimax 11y ago
Another way to look at it is that Twitter's first trade on the NYSE in November 2013 was at $45.10, and today, almost a year and a half later, it closed at around $42. That is not a whole lot of return for what is supposed to be a growth stock. It's also not a particularly great story to tell prospective employees if you're trying to attract them with stock-based compensation.
- sukilot 11y agoPublic companies give RSUs to employees. Which don't need a grown story.
- nandemo 11y agoIf the share price isn't going up, one would rather get paid in cash.
- marssaxman 11y agoOne would generally always rather get paid in cash, which can be used to invest in a diverse portfolio of valuable investments.
- what_ever 11y agoI got options at my current employer even when they were publicly listed when I got the offer.