Comments on: Invest in Your Companies Stock Carefully http://milkyourmoney.com/2008/09/02/invest-in-your-companies-stock-carefully/ Got Money? Milk the most from it... Sun, 20 May 2012 17:33:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: find a financial planner http://milkyourmoney.com/2008/09/02/invest-in-your-companies-stock-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 find a financial planner Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:46:01 +0000 http://milkyourmoney.com/?p=429#comment-2350 This happens every few years, remember all the Enron employees who lost their life savings because they invested it all in Enron stock? People have to be told to diversify over and over. This happens every few years, remember all the Enron employees who lost their life savings because they invested it all in Enron stock? People have to be told to diversify over and over.

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]]> By: Frank http://milkyourmoney.com/2008/09/02/invest-in-your-companies-stock-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Frank Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:19:55 +0000 http://milkyourmoney.com/?p=429#comment-968 I would agree that around 5% is about right if not a little much. I try not to have my portfolio hold more than 10% of single stocks. I would agree that around 5% is about right if not a little much. I try not to have my portfolio hold more than 10% of single stocks.

]]> By: PT http://milkyourmoney.com/2008/09/02/invest-in-your-companies-stock-carefully/comment-page-1/#comment-966 PT Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:27:42 +0000 http://milkyourmoney.com/?p=429#comment-966 I agree 100%. Regardless of who your company is (Microsoft Employees) or how strong your company's growth has been, it's risky to have too much of your own company's stock. Like you mention, you already work for them...don't have a large percentge of your portfolio in them. So, if we can all agree that diversification is a good idea, then how much *should* you be invested in your own company's stock? 1%? 5%? 10%? Right now I'm at around 5%. I feel like that's getting high and will likely sell some shares to pay off some debt. Thus improving my cash flow and diversification at the same time. I agree 100%. Regardless of who your company is (Microsoft Employees) or how strong your company’s growth has been, it’s risky to have too much of your own company’s stock. Like you mention, you already work for them…don’t have a large percentge of your portfolio in them.

So, if we can all agree that diversification is a good idea, then how much *should* you be invested in your own company’s stock? 1%? 5%? 10%?

Right now I’m at around 5%. I feel like that’s getting high and will likely sell some shares to pay off some debt. Thus improving my cash flow and diversification at the same time.

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