Fidelity Investments Launches Equity Compensation Planner to Help Employees More Effectively Manage

Fidelity Investments press release --------- As organizations continue to use company stock awards as a way to attract and retain top performing employees, Fidelity Investments® today released the Fidelity Equity Compensation Planner, a new interactive solution designed to help employees better understand their stock awards and more easily integrate these stock awards into their overall financial plans.Equity compensation awards can be complex and many employees do not always understand the differences between the various types of company stock awards, such as restricted stock, stock options and performance share awards. They also may be unsure of how to manage these equity awards within an overall wealth management plan. In addition, employees may not be aware of the tax implications of different award types, which could have a negative impact on the overall value of the awards. To learn more click on the picture below to read the release.