Apr 29, 2026 · 40 min · 18 segments
Our WYNDEX (What’s Your Number Index) update for today: The WYNdex rose 1.1%, outperforming the S&P but trailing a strong Nasdaq. Markets are cautious ahead of major tech earnings and geopolitical…
Rakefet Russak-AminoachGuest
Yonatan AdiriHostYael Wissner-LevyHostWhat? That is a big number, I know, but that is the estimated value of stock options currently held by Israeli tech employees.
[laughs] And the reason I'm bringing it up this week is because that number is shifting.
So after the boom years, tech valuations have cooled, companies are issuing now fewer options, and some of that paper wealth is also shrinking or becoming actually less certain.
It's kind of a reality check on where we are in terms of tech compensation, and tech compensation that's tied to a market that perhaps is no longer at its peak, something of the past, if you will.
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What? That is a big number, I know, but that is the estimated value of stock options currently held by Israeli tech employees.
[laughs] And the reason I'm bringing it up this week is because that number is shifting.
So after the boom years, tech valuations have cooled, companies are issuing now fewer options, and some of that paper wealth is also shrinking or becoming actually less certain.
It's kind of a reality check on where we are in terms of tech compensation, and tech compensation that's tied to a market that perhaps is no longer at its peak, something of the past, if you will.