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Ask the Experts: Stock Options vs. RSUs

What is the difference between a stock option and an RSU? We give the answer in simple terms.

By Travis Hoium and Matt Frankel, CFP – Apr 18, 2024 at 4:00AM EST

What is a stock option? What is an RSU?

These can be important questions for both investors and employees, and Travis Hoium and Matt Frankel explain everything you need to know in the video below.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of April 9, 2024. The video was published on April 10, 2024.

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Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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