Should I Own My Employer's Stock?

Many engineers have the opportunity to own stock in the company they work for. Whether it’s through a 401k match, Employee Stock Purchas Plan (ESPP), Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) grants, stock options, etc., owning a piece of your company can be a great way to build wealth. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best way to build wealth.

In this video, I take a look at the difference between owning shares of an individual engineering company vs. owning a diversified portfolio of engineering companies. I break down the math to show that diversifying across many companies is generally going to be your best bet.

The data shown in this video was obtained from the Portfolio Visualizer backtest available here.

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— Andy Cole

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