Decius wrote:
] ] Excessive grants of stock options, whose cost is
] ] unreported to shareholders, encourage executives to
] ] pursue short-term profit maximization strategies that in
] ] several cases have led to criminal activity.
]
] If this is the arguement for options expensing I feel quite
] confident opposing the idea. There are some good points here,
] in terms of inapproppriate executive behavior, as well as the
] idea that financial policy shouldn't be made by politicians.
] On the other hand, by making options appear to cost more then
] they really do we're essentailly punishing the guilty execs by
] putting an embargo on the food shipped to their countries. The
] execs aren't going to pay. The people that work for them will.
] This essay doesn't acknowledge that fact.

You should call TIA today and argue with Dan about this.
18:30EDT

RE: Foaming rant in support of Stock Options expensing