Articles Tagged ‘retirement vesting’

What is Vesting?
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
What is VestingAs a general concept, vesting is the process by which an individual gains full ownership and control over a particular financial asset. For example, individuals who are given stock options by their employers must usually wait a certain period of time before they can exercise those options and actually become owners of the stock. Vesting is also an important concept in the context of retirement savings. What to Know About Vesting. Employer matching funds for 401(k) accounts, as well as company stock options and restricted stock grants, can potentially be very valuable to your portfolio. Do what you can to...

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