The Tab You Keep Closing (And Why You Need to Open It)

About this episode

Scott and Nick discuss the importance of understanding retirement savings and the complexities of managing company stock.

Curious about your retirement savings? Our How Much Do I Need To Retire? quiz gives you an idea of where you stand and a starting point to think about your long-term planning. — There's a tab a lot of tech professionals have open right now. It's from Fidelity or E-Trade, it shows how much company stock they're sitting on, and most of them close it without doing a thing. Because the moment you start thinking about selling, it gets complicated. In this episode, Scott and Nick break down w...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Frank

Guest: Nick

Topics covered

• retirement savings
• company stock
• financial planning
• investment strategies
• tech professionals

Keywords

• retirement
• savings
• company stock
• financial planning
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fidelity, E-Trade

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