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Incentive Stock Options
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Last discussed Aug 31, 2026
A type of employee stock option that provides tax advantages, allowing holders to potentially pay capital gains tax rather than ordinary income tax upon sale of the acquired shares.
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Your 20s Decide If You’ll Get Rich | Office Hours
Scott Galloway · Aug 31, 2026
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Used for: Building long-term wealth through tax-deferred equity growth at a startup or employer
Praised: Tax-deferred growth, compounds faster than salary, lower capital gains tax ra...
vs: Compared unfavorably to current income/salary, which loses 30-45% to taxes an...
"Equity is how you get wealthy. I have never really saved a lot of money with current income, and I am wealthy because of the equity I've owned in companies. ISOs and options are how, when you meet someone who's really wealthy and they work for a c..."
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