Profit Sharing Plans & Phantom Stock Plans Explained
Sharing ownership of a small company with the employees can create numerous conflicts. It is often wise to look to other incentive mechanisms that reward employees for increasing company profit without sharing ownership. Two such alternatives are profit sharing plans and phantom stock plans.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) ExplainedEmployee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) provide many tax advantages. An ESOP is a retirement plan under which a trust acquires the employers stock in trust for the employees. The ESOP trust will purchase the employer’s stock from the employer or the employer’s shareholder. The ESOP will acquire this stock by obtaining a bank loan. The bank loan is guaranteed by the employer.
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Weekend Market Wrap 11 Feb 06For the week, the Dow gained 125.43 points to finish at 10919.05, while the Nasdaq fell 0.70 points to close at 2261.88. The S&P 500 added 2.96 points to end at 1266.99. Volume picked up a bit from what was seen last week.
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Yes You Can Trade Stocks and Options Like a ProYes you can trade stocks and options like a pro. You just need to focus on managing risk the way professionals do. You need to use position sizing models like the one employed by this position sizing calculator: http://broadbandbrew.com/positionsizing_calc.htm You need to be consistent in applying your own risk tolerance, and you need to have realistic parameters for each trade or investment you consider.
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