23 Alternative Investment Trends for 2023

What do folks think about the Uber credit card? I already have CSR and citi double cash. Worth getting it?

Is anyone planning on trading water futures?

Wrapping my head around the equity piece of an offer. Is the equity you are granted in dollars converted to shares right away? So if the stock goes up or down, the totally dollar amount in equity granted when you sign might not be what you actually get over the first four years?

Not related to consulting but anyone has experience with ratehub / canwise financial as lender for the house mortgage? They seem to offer better discount on Prime rate compared to the big 5 banks.

Do you have a financial advisor? If so, what firm did you use?

Let’s talk credit cards! Is there any one which has 0% foreign transaction fee? (Like Revolut)

I am going to buy AntShares aka NEO bigly. It has a potential to go to 100$

I am financially secure (husband now has a high earning job) and looking at what options for "moon shots" at chances of real wealth generation with my years in Big 4 (10+). Month to month cash flow isn't a concern anymore so i can focus on opportunities for bigger pay days. Ideas from the hive mind?

Hi everyone!

Wanted to know if Amex uses a lot of proprietary softwares/ processes which have no value outside of Amex?

In your opinion which is the best target fund to choose in IRA Roth?

Has anyone been able to refinance student loans on F1 OPT / H1 visa? Would love to hear about your experience.

How t save tax for 9 lpa salary. Can anybody help me out.

1099 or w-2 ? I have been given the option though the company prefers w-2. It’s a day rate booking couple of months or more (no end date). I already have 1099 from similar company this year and am leaning towards 1099, but I don’t want to be difficult. I do take home office deduction and they are not supplying any equipment. Suggestions?

If I have a six year old and 150k in a 529, can I say I’m done?

Hi All,

I live with my mom (Property owner) in delhi and pay 16.5k pm as house rent for HRA deduction.

Now, she need some lumsum amount of 5 lakhs and I would like to pay this but also show this as house rent while filing ITR.

2 MAIN QUESTIONS -

1. Can I pay 5 lakh and show as house rent in HRA while filing ITR?
2. Total yearly rent is 16.5 × 12 = 198k. Can I show remaining amount i.e. 302k as Rent for next year?

Thanks in advance.

Buying a house for ~900K in one of the Boston suburbs - my household income is ~230K. Am I stretching too far?

Hello Guys,

I am new to Bengaluru, my office is at Bagmane Solarium City. Now staying in PG if you are looking for male flatmate nearby let me know or any person looking for flats we both can look for flats.

Male - 24 Yrs old

Area - Kundalahalli Colony, AECS Layout, BEML Layout, Brookfield

Thanks in advance!

I have been in Recruiting and HR for 11 years and thinking about making a career move. Ild love to hear from anyone that’s made a career move from HR to a different role.

Good morning, I work for Solugenix placing top notch candidates at companies throughout the US. I just started at Solugenix so anyone who needs any assistance either finding a job or looking for candidates please let me know. Thanks and have a great day.

If you could change anything about the tax system what would if be? If to simplify, how so exactly?

Hi How long are you on bench after joining brillio?

I want to join Adobe as a Product Manager.Any suggestion for preparation would be helpful.

How can i get my entire relocation allowance, as I would be shifting from Pune to Banglore and company is offering me 1.5Lac for relocation.
They are asking for the bill.

What would you say is the minimum amount of money that your household would have to make before considering to have two babies?

I have an offer from PWC AC Bangalore. How is the work culture and is this a good organisation to join. Package provided is very good.

What is the average/approx salary for a Transactional Support Specialist role in the JPM Payments dept? Is this a good role? Insights and comments are greatly appreciated!

Joined JPMC in September as 602 associate. How much to expect in performance bonus and appraisal hike?JPMorgan Chase

Dumb question, but I’ve never rented an apartment with a broker’s fee before - is it always 15% of a year’s rent or is that just the max?

Weighing whether another year of IB experience would be helpful, or would just make me one year older at the same starting point in PE.
I’m 1.5 years out of college as an analyst at a middle market bank within the healthcare M&A group. Getting worked a lot but starting to operate as an associate on deals. Debating accepting an offer for a newer, lower-MM healthcare and growth focused PE firm. I know I want to go to PE at some point, but what are some thoughts on when you should go?

What are the best consulting firms in the capital markets and/or investments world?

Tell me your client horror stories, I want to suffer today

So just found out my in-laws are having Thanksgiving ham and meatloaf and no turkey... do other people do this?

What does the pay range look like for a UX/UI Design Intern?
Background: Master’s in CS student based in NYC/NJ.

Looking for practices in Oklahoma and Arkansas to possibly purchase.

Curious what the average salary is for someone with just about 4 years experience doing SEO for an agency. I know I'm being underpaid but figuring out what the average is.

What are the best ways to explain a few years of employment gap for an IT professional?

I've been doing a bunch of professional network consulting. Curious what people typically charge per hour?

I’m at a family member’s college graduation. One of her friends is going to Bain, another is going to BCG. Both interned at these places last summer. They said they usually worked 12+ hours a day, as INTERNS! 🤯 How is this possible?!

What would be suggested for long-term growth? Doing growth-related data science at a private equity firm or a role as a monetization pm in a FANG-related company? What are possible growth areas after the job at a PE firm? I'm concerned that a career in PM would plateau.

I had my first round of interviews with Mckinsey last Friday. the first case was a disaster but the second case + both of the PEI were quite good. The thing is, my other lead progressed very well, it's also in the Private Equity space, an Investor Relations manager role, boring but good money. they pressed me to go through all the process by the end of the week but I won’t be able to advance much with McKinsey by then…Super stressed, what should I do?

Is moving from Product management to management consulting a right move given the future growth and compensation ? I have around 11 plus years of IT experience largely in Product Management.When I see LinkedIn profile of management consultants I see few of them get hired on C level positions in other companies but do not see that for Product manager except starting their own startup.Need suggestions if i should keep this transition dream or not

How much does PWC canada pay for MD role. What is a typical TC for 30+ year industry veteran?

Having a hard time deciding between two offers. Pay is very similar in both roles.
Firm: Accenture GCP Cloud Architect (Technology Architecture delivery)
Level: Manager
Location: UK
Service line: Accenture Technology (Delivery)
Pro: Tech focused & brand
Con: hard progress in tech, hikes are not great
Firm: Deloitte Cloud Architect (GCP)
Level: Manager
Location: Uk
Service line: Consulting (Cloud Strategy & Engineering)
Pro: progression & growth, new growing gcp practice
Con: less tech focused

What would you choose? MBB (Digital practice) or Amazon PMT?

Background: T15 MBA student, 7YoE as Mech engineer, long term goal is to climb ladder in Tech, married and have a 2year old

Situation: I have a MBB and Amazon PMT offer for summer internship that I need to choose. MBB comes with FT offer, Amazon PMT will most likely result in return offer. If I go with MBB, I plan to exit to big Tech in 2-3 years. Y1 TC for both will be quite similar (around 230k).

Thank you in advance!

Hi Fishes,
I was interviewing with IBM consulting for the role of Senior Data Engineer and ended up with the recruiter scheduling a comp call tomorrow..Wanted to know if it will be worth switching to IBM from Uncle D..Can someone throw some light regadjng IBM consulting work culture..I have 6+ years of exp in data engg/data analyst domain.Also what would be an ambitious ask regarding comp perspective.
Thanks!
TC:135k

Hi Folks, I'm currently in search of a mentor. I'm a 28y/o MSc grad and starting a Junior Funding Consultant role (writing grant applications for startups) as I'm tired of holding out for an entry level role in ESG/Sustainability - I keep getting rejections despite completing a very wide ranging internship at a renewable energy company. Last year I received an offer at Deloitte Belgium but due to Brexit & VISA delays, we couldn't continue. Now I'm unsure of my career progression & need guidance.

Tips for resume/job application for tech firm in strategy and operations especially if you are from public sector consulting background

I have 2nd round (final?) with EY for Product Manager position. I am being told that’s it’s the same as first round but at different level (first was with Manager, this is with Senior Manager). Anyone has any experience on how different these rounds are and what should I do differently to prepare? It’s a behavioral interview.