Selling volatility is a dangerous game. Having a little of it around is a good thing, to encourage clients to buy the stuff that your structured equity division churns out. Too much of it, however, and the hedges that sit behind that business can blow up in your face. That’s what happened in the first quarter of 2020 at those French banks that make a business of selling structured products. But not all bad experiences were equal. On paper, they looked similar enough. Revenues in the equities division at BNP Paribas fell to minus €87 million, a swing of nearly 120{a87f602f9b65d268d2531d6307ed39cfde24e475374069973d0be7fc923da513} in the wrong direction when compared with the first…

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Try this productivity tip to improve focus and motivation. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! July 3, 2020 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While some people prefer remote work to going into an office, many of us struggle with productivity when working from home. In this video, Ben Angel describes a motivation technique that can help you stay on-task and reduce stress. Angel explains how researchers found that leveraging the internal reward systems of test subjects resulted in productivity gains. To trigger your internal reward system, Angel recommends rewarding yourself for completing projects, big or small. Start…

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Here’s what you need to know about stock option compensation strategies. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! June 30, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Stock option compensation strategies are hard for small firms and startups to get right even in the best of times given the myriad of rules that apply. The Covid-19 crisis has made it harder, underlining the importance of smart planning around equity-based pay to avoid unexpected tax outcomes for companies and employees. One problem is the market volatility that has accompanied the pandemic, and the potential for more to come. Depending…