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 ...

In options trading, the extrinsic value of an option represents the portion of the option's price that's based on factors other than the immediate value of exercising it. Also known as “time value,” ...

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 ...

IN DECEMBER 2004, FASB ISSUED ITS NEWEST standard, Statement no. 123(R), Share-Based Payment. It is proving to be as controversial as its predecessors. The most significant change is the requirement ...

Investing using options is very different from constructing a classic long-term buy-and-hold portfolio. In this segment from Motley Fool Live that first aired June 7, Motley Fool Canada analyst Jim ...

Investors with an interest in Chemical - Specialty stocks have likely encountered both Element Solutions (ESI) and Hawkins (HWKN). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better ...