dangerous to do one in a lifetime trade with a big sum of money because nothing is guaranteed in the stock market. better to take consistent trades with clear stop loss and take profit set-ups. that said, long time ago I did whack a lot on a counter and doubled. however now the tech company still does not have consistent growth, so it's dangerous to hold for a long run.
yes why not, if it's your company, you would work very hard to make it grow. give stock based compensation is best way to encourage all employees to grow the company. all these CEOs have so much money, another few millions ain't going to make any difference. Google CEO seems very well paid... too much pay package also not good. better to be in line with most CEOs...
how about kokomo by the beach boys. a chill out song to relax as we get stressed out during investing. when the market is red, listen to this song and forget about everything. it will make you so happy.