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    Blog > Luke Versweyveld


    The Rising Unaffordability of Stock Options
    The Rising Unaffordability of Stock Options

    In 2020, $4.9 billion of pre-IPO employee stock options went unexercised. This was largely due to the high costs associated with exercising options. Let's look at the causes and solutions of this growing issue.

    By Luke Versweyveld| November 7, 2022

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