Second, the very high stock prices some companies had were not all good news. Now the potential seems much larger. Third, the decline in stock prices is a good opportunity for companies to educate employees about economic realities and the importance of focusing on the long term. Finally, the research is now in on options. For others, their plan s structure is such that most of their potential gain is now lost.
Options carry risk, and recent months have made that very clear.
Nonetheless, they also carry great rewards. Few people accumulate much wealth on salary alone. Companies and their employees have clearly figured out that the road to wealth lies in ownership. It's too valuable to restrict that path to the already wealthy. Suggested Reading Stock Options, Corporate Performance, and Organizational Change .