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Why is that stupid? I own the stock on day X (and ignoring the lock in period), it’s part if my compensation that I could sell and by any other stock.



> Why is that stupid? I own the stock on day X (and ignoring the lock in period), it’s part if my compensation that I could sell and by any other stock.

He means that if I offered you stock with a 6 month lockup, or a stock with no lockup, you would prefer the second, and value it much higher.




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