I'm not very active in the market, but I have a 401k, and its suggested that holding your company stock in it is not a good idea. It does make perfect sense, but what if the company stock pays dividends? Would that change anything, and how much would be too much to own? I'm thinking about spreading it out to the other market funds I am in and maybe holding no more than 10%. My company also does not contribute to 401, but they do have a separate stock purchase program with things like they contribute x% up to x amount, and you have to hold it for a year. Makes me a little nervous, but this might be a better way to go? On a side note, is there a way to track what the board members are doing with their stock, or do you have to just follow a real time ticker? A few of my friends joke that the company they work for is going to inflate the stock prices and cash out right before it goes bankrupt.
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