Stock options can be a powerful tool for wealth building, but they come with tax implications that many investors overlook-especially when it comes to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).

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The total options volume on Friday was 101 million contracts, about 77% above recent average levels, according to Cboe Global Markets. Options tied to tech stocks were especially popular. The most ac ...

An expert Q&A on the use of performance stock units (PSUs) in public and private companies, traditional PSU design elements, ...

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