"Nearly half of employees consider equity compensation ... a must-have benefit for a new job and view it as a critical tool to help achieve their retirement goals, according to a recent survey ... 37% of employees said equity compensation could help them learn more about investing, 32% said they could alleviate financial stress and another 32% said they could boost employee morale. Most notably, nearly 40% of employees said equity compensation could help them build or increase their wealth."  MORE >>