Aron was Semgroup's biggest counterparty, trading both physical oil flowing through pipelines and paper oil, in the form of options and futures.
They are demanding big chunks of equity, in the form of options or outright stock grants, to pick up stakes and start a new job.
Haley also knows that the stock price is a critical matter for the employees of many companies, especially dotcoms in Asia that pay a large percentage of compensation in the form of options because they can't afford cash.
Whether in the form of options, the outright grant of shares, bonuses tied to criteria such as earnings or revenue growth, or some other means, pay should be explicitly aligned with the long-term interests of the owners, not short-term blips in share prices or profits.
That in turn leads to a new form of strategic options portfolio management.
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Many executives of public and private companies receive a significant portion of their compensation in the form of stock options.
But it's the kind of compensation--in the form of stock options--and the perverse incentives that come with it that pose the biggest concern.
In their traditional form, stock options haven't delivered on the promise to align shareholder and executive long-term interests because of three important limitations.
Facebook, the corporate entity, meanwhile, will not have to pay taxes on the amount of compensation Zuckerberg makes in the form of his options.
Under current rules, U.S. companies are permitted, though not required, to pay executives (as well as other employees) in the form of stock options in addition to salary and bonus.
In October the company triggered a sensational squeeze on short-sellers when it was slow to admit that it had raised its stake in VW voting shares to 42.6% and had acquired a further 31.5% in the form of secured options.
As a bigger share of their compensation has come in the form of nonqualified options, executives, particularly those in high technology industries, have gained more opportunity to play the income timing game and developed a greater sensitivity to rates, Goolsbee observed in his studies.
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But start-up companies can attract needed talent by offering options as a form of delayed compensation.
Primary examples: gains from investments and asset sales, sharp declines in tax rates, overly optimistic assumptions on pension plan returns and heavy reliance on stock options as a form of compensation.
"So much executive compensation is in the form of stock and stock options that insiders are always trading in their own stocks, " said Stephen Bainbridge, a law professor at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, Citi, Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse and Fidelity Brokerage are working with the Boston Options Exchange to form the Boston Equities Exchange, another new electronic stock exchange that is supposed to be up and running some time this year.
Meanwhile, Citi, Lehman Brothers (nyse: LEH - news - people ), Credit Suisse and Fidelity Brokerage are working with the Boston Options Exchange to form the Boston Equities Exchange, another new electronic stock exchange that is supposed to be up and running some time this year.
Incentive stock options are similar to nonstatutory options in terms of form and structure.
And the dramatic improvements in screen quality makes both the pad and phone good options for long-form viewing.
He notes that there are about 40 ultrabooks in the market now, but that the range of options in the ultrabook form factor is about to expand dramatically.
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This point is particularly relevant when it comes to a new form of cheating: repricing of options (where executives are offered relief from bombed-out share prices through new option agreements granted at a lower price).
Heading to your office gym or fitness club to do at least 20 minutes of cardio a few days a week: the elliptical, treadmill, rowing machine, stair master, pool, power plate, or any other form of cardio are all excellent options for getting your workouts done (what you choose to do should depend on your individual condition, body type, and goals).
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Policymakers would not, of course, be limited to one form of compensation but could combine different options.
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On the teensy end, the E 4200 offers a 12.1-inch WXGA screen in a 2.2 pound form factor, with 32GB and 64GB SSD options.
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The latest generation tri-band wireless networking card will be available in two options: the QCA9006NFC next-generation form factor (NGFF) and the QCA9006WBD half-mini card (HMC) specification.
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While it might not be an issue in the US where the three main carriers have some form of LTE support, this will limit purchasing options in other countries.
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Signs of this pessimism come in the form of the company's short-interest and options activity.
Risk-taking CEOs are much more likely to be paid with a greater share of their package made up of stock, options and bonuses, and less in the form of salary.
And the state of Virgina has provided more support in the form of a listing on its web site about the corporate options.
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