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Are Wall Street Executives Getting a Raw Deal?

Insiders are selling, but is that just the new normal?

By David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer – Feb 19, 2014 at 7:00AM EST

Wall Street insiders, like JPMorgan Chase's (JPM +0.01%) COO Matt Zames, have been cashing shares in lately. Is this a sign it's time to sell or just the new normal on Wall Street given the new reliance on the stock-based compensation?

In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the impact of stock-based compensation and which method, cash or stock, they like to see executives rewarded.

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David Hanson
David has been with The Motley Fool since 2013. He is a graduate of the University of Miami. Follow David on Twitter for all things finance, marketing, and investing.
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David Hanson owns shares of Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase. The Motley Fool recommends Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Stocks Mentioned

Citigroup Stock Quote
Citigroup
NYSE: C
$129.73
(-1.48%)-$1.95
Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$53.12
(-0.67%)-$0.36
Goldman Sachs Group Stock Quote
Goldman Sachs Group
NYSE: GS
$934.84
(+0.90%)+$8.29
JPMorgan Chase Stock Quote
JPMorgan Chase
NYSE: JPM
$312.95
(-0.02%)-$0.05

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