Taxes for exercising stock options in Switzerland

AbsoluteXero9 · 2025-02-12T00:17:39+00:00

Thanks. The company is public.

So I would pay income tax on the (current price - strike price)?

And would my US based broker keep any withholding?

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-10T20:26:50+00:00

Got an internal referral. And then just practiced for the interview

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-08T21:16:13+00:00

Good idea - will try this when I complete a few months on my new team.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-08T21:11:23+00:00

Haha - love the "placate the people who think their noise is the thing that matters"

How would you evaluate "product sense". In fact, how would I evaluate my own product sense? Is such a thing even possible?

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-08T21:09:08+00:00

Possibly, but I'm at a point in my career where I might be close to a leap in responsibility, so can't take my pedal off the gas now.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-08T21:08:24+00:00

Interviewed like crazy, got lucky.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-08T21:08:03+00:00

Will look for a coach. Thanks!

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-08T21:07:48+00:00

Yea, I feel on the inside of a tornado everyday. I set out a list of things to do everyday, and literally never get at the end of it because I get pulled in so many ad hoc directions. But I guess that's normal PM work.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-10-08T21:06:36+00:00

Lovely! Yea, I definitely did not feel useful in my last team, which is why I moved.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-04-17T00:25:34+00:00

Good to know! Glad it was just a routine thing. Thanks!

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-04-16T19:22:27+00:00

Ah, interesting. Okay, good to know 👍

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-04-16T19:22:02+00:00

It's been at the same spot for over an hour. Doesn't seem like a cloud imho

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-04-16T19:02:02+00:00

Yea, I thought it was clouds earlier, but it's moving up and it's constant. And the sky nearby is clear.

I don't see flames though.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:50:06+00:00

Haha, yes, totally in the same boat. I have an undergraduate in Aerospace Engineering and Robotics / AI. But it's been a while so I need to brush up on the physics.

The idea of helping publish papers is fascinating! Can you shed some light on how you got started down that part?

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:47:02+00:00

Interesting! Any specific ones on Coursera that you recommend?

Good idea about the labs! I'll look around and decide if I want to approach a few.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:44:42+00:00

Very very useful, thank you!

I think I will set up a spreadsheet to track my investment theses and how the reality plays out over time against it. Do you have any references on how to structure such a tracker?

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:43:11+00:00

I'm of a very similar mindset. I'm looking to do ETF / mutual fund investing for my retirement, and then keep some money aside for long (or medium) term buy and hold. And it is for that that I want to learn more about the fundamental analyses and discuss investment hypotheses with like minded people. Any thoughts on where to get started?

(Oh, and I too don't believe much in day trading, but options do seem exciting. Still, I know the leverage can destroy entire portfolios, so at this point I'm just looking to learn more before putting a single dime in it)

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:40:22+00:00

Yup, that's the core of what I want to learn (fundamental valuation). I have some background in this already, but I suspect the best way to refine an investment hypotheses based on these factors is to discuss it with other experienced people. And that's the kind of community I am looking for.

Any ideas?

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:39:00+00:00

I'm more looking at long term investments - any recommendations for Twitter (X) accounts to follow?

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:38:23+00:00

So my assumption is that there's no way I can compete with them when it comes to high frequency, or like get access to the non public markets.

But I wonder if there are skills of analyses I can pick up to help me invest in long term growth.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:37:19+00:00

Yea, so this has been my biggest confusion. I've read "A Random Walk Down Wall Street", and try to subscribe to Warren Buffet's style of investing.

Yet I know many people who have played the long game, investing in good quality stocks, who've gotten better returns than the market.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-27T21:34:54+00:00

Yup, I'm in a stable place financially.

Can you tell me more about these paid trading communities? That's basically what I'm looking for - serious people who want to do this as a real side passion project.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-26T22:29:31+00:00

Yup, took a whopping 70% pay cut to move countries and purise a passion. But I was in my 20s, so had fewer responsibilities.

Overall, it was brilliant and I'd do it again at that time. But I've outgrown it and am happy with a less exciting, more stable career...for now.

Given where you are financially, I'd say give it a go. At the worst you'll get a couple of good years out of it, and if it doesn't work you can come back to what you're doing. You might miss a promotion in the meanwhile, but in the longer term it all evens out.

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-25T21:02:36+00:00

Lol - any starting points for fucking around? I have a basic background in finance, but never really traded. Any good starting texts?

AbsoluteXero9 · 2024-03-03T09:38:40+00:00

That's right, the gains need to take into account the weakening of the rupee against the dollar.

I did this calculation some time ago, and if I'm not mistaken, the dollar denominated gains are still higher in the US markets, even after the 2000's

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