Executive compensation packages are typically made up of a variety of components. With the widespread use of stock options as a form of incentive pay, valuing an executive's total compensation becomes ...

On the latest Market Mashup, Patrick is back with author, analyst, and options trader extraordinaire Don Fishback to discuss his work on options valuation and probability over the years. Don shares ...

Zions Bancorporation developed Employee Stock Option Appreciation Rights Securities (ESOARS) as a market-based pricing technique for expensing stock options under FASB Statement no. 123(R). ESOARS ...

In options trading, assessing intrinsic and extrinsic value can help determine an option's price. Intrinsic value shows the profit from immediate exercise, while extrinsic value accounts for factors ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. Most financial advisors will tell you that holding cash for a ...