A close friend keeps asking me to manage their investments. I don't want to mix money and friendship, but also don't want to hurt their feelings. What would you do?

Hi folks,

I am already covering 80c 1.5l limit by elss and pf.

Can i invest 50k only in nps and avail tax benefit under 80ccd 1b.

Tia.

What’s your *wish-fulfillment fantasy* life like? Hot model wife, kids, a house in the suburbs and success in your career?

Thursday I got it in my head that I needed to hedge against potential Dollar devaluation. I looked at other market funds thinking them to be good proxies for other currencies.

I decided to pick up a few but saw the Baltic Index was going up, higher shipping rates means increased demand, so it pointed to the Chinese economy picking up significantly.

I looked at FXI, there was no option interest so they were super cheap. I figured I pick up a bunch.

They opened at +%333 talk about dumb luck.

What's the best airline stock to get into before the possible travel rebound next year? Do you also get in now or Q1/Q2?

Follow up on Rich Dad Poor Dad...General consensus is to buy real estate...So for those of you who have read the book, have you bought any real estate lol?

I finally decided to invest in cryptocurrency but not sure how and where to start. I am looking to invest from a long term perspective (5-10 years).

Are there any low risk steady increase options or is the whole crypto currency a high risk game?

I’m a Canadian on a TN visa. Am I allowed to trade crypto on Robinhood? If so, can I trade the same coin multiple times in one day (day trading)? What tax implications would this have for me other than the standard capital gains considerations?

Parents - do any of you truly regret having kids?

Anyone have a primer on working with children? From a business affairs perspective?

I just had to send my husband away in an ambulance. I’m not allowed to go with him or even go to the hospital. I don’t know what to do. I can’t even be there for my husband.

How much do you have in savings (cash, 401k, etc.)? And how old are you?

How are all the lovely ladies doing today?! It's one of those days for me... Trying very hard with every breath to not check his profile and see what he's up to...
He broke up with me almost 2 months ago and it's just been death.
Some days very good and busy and powering through. Other days are hell. Pure hell

Is anyone playing around with leveraged coins on binance?

Ladies: (no wrong answer) When considering the finances of a potential boyfriend, which is more important to you:
A. his current income;
B. his current debt;
C. his current savings;
D. his current investments

Keep in mind, I am not excluding all the more important factors in picking a partner, I’m just curious about this specific consideration.

Moving to Dallas y’all!

Can I get a new 4 or 5 bedroom capped at 500k? 40 mins max drive to Downtown

Still using Ally Bank savings account, but the APY had dropped to .60%. Time to move. Any recs on personal savings account? This is my emergency “savings”

I can do the math on SWR’s, but always happy to have the input of this forum, be it positive, constructive, or a really unique perspective. I’ve been lurking on a FIRE journey for a while, and here is where I am:
2.3M in retirement assets (30% have been taxed)
8k a month in expected expenses…continued in comments

TLDR: Getting over your ex of 2.5 years ghosting you after they said they wanted to reconnect.

I was dating someone for about 2.5 years and then we broke up because of COVID and the long distance was making it too difficult to continue. The break up must’ve been like a 4-5 minute FaceTime because I was very distraught. After we broke up, she started seeing someone else but I was heartbroken and it’s taken me over a year to really get over everything and process those feelings. (Cont.)

Does 401k count as savings?

Would you mind helping an art director who also lectures in art direction schools please: what has been the most exciting or memorable or useful lecture in your Art Direction school/course as students? I want to give real value they can spend professionally and not blah blah, so I am interested in what you people have considered a valuable input.
Please no suggestions like "Change your studies until it's too late" (because I have already done that lesson haha --and they are still there)

What is the moment that made you realize you wanted a career in entertainment?

Friends,
Need your help to know data tables and fields for a report I have to prepare on following problem
- Goods are produced but quantities don't not match when they are moved to warehouse from plant. So a report showing produced quantity and received at warehouse and if there is any logistic data that can help investigate.
Thanks!

Hi all. I’m looking into potentially transitioning to PE with a background in Finance Transformation consulting @KPMG of 4yrs. Do I stand a chance? Any advice on how to best approach this would be super helpful, thanks.

What is the overall sentiment of the talent pool in Toronto? IMO There are a lot of questionable people in this market, how are they employed?

Hello fishes...II have a query...I wanted to ask regarding diwali gifts in IBM. Are they giving gifts to all or only specific projects. ?

Which bank account is better for salary account?

HDFC
Axis

Does S+O do any work in the digital marketing/strategy space? What would be the specific group?

Does anyone know whether AND digital is any good?

I’m at EY and my time is split between provisions and compliance. At other firms do people focus solely on one? I prefer provisions and would like to focus solely on them.

Any idea on when office will start again on full fledge basis? Doing season from home will be a task

I’m a first year. Getting a heavy case load - general liability, med mal, FELA, and products. I don’t really know how to organize my outlook email inbox. Any suggestions on where to start would be great. I’ve struggled with being organized in the past and obviously looking to improve in this respect. Thanks.

Can I learn Java on my own , if yes then what will be the strategy??
I'm from non IT industry and want to switch.

Anyone here work for Viacom, WarnerMedia, Disney, Netflix etc. (Or know somebody who does)? I'm brand new in New York, and I would love to do some networking in the entertainment media industry. Any, contacts, leads or even just a hello would be appreciated! :)

Water filters HSA eligible?

Any advice for writing a PhD research proposal in international development?

Ex consultant, currently in industry. BCG HR contacted me for a role, process was a lil messy and unprofessional. Still waiting for the “exploratory chat” she was supposed to set up with the MDP since 2 weeks ago. Texted on whatsapp but no response. Normal?

Feeling a large wash out on TSLA is coming. Up on the week on leaked Musk email relating to deliveries. That number came in today at a beat. Bought todays puts when stock at 1208. Looking for 1150. Profit taking is coming. Don’t follow as risk is high.

Thoughts on SQ considering the CEO cashed in?

Thoughts on GILD for a medium term hold?

Anyone taking profits from UVXY and VXX or still holding?

What are some good healthcare/pharmaceutical etfs that you would recommend?

Watch out for $SDGR - Bill Gates backed recent IPO- potential next meme stock . No options yet.

10/06 Thread (BC):

Who’s buying BB calls?

BC - do you buy/sell more puts or calls?

4/4 Thread (General):

New to options on fishbowl - I have a call itm with Robinhood that expires tomorrow. If I don’t sell it, what happens? Will they exercise or am I better to sell it?

$TBLT man. Quite the thrilling penny stock.

IDN up 15% today, was a great call out

What the he🏒🏒 just happened? Everything is red!

What’s the expected impact of the PLTR downgrade by MorganStanley? I want to get in right around $23 but may grab some before it possibly gets there for a long position.

12/2 Thread (BC):

Love that in true form I chose the 1 red meme stock. 😂💎💎💎

Anyone bullish AF on CCIV?

Recently bought into IIPR for the long term. Saw the move today to begin federal legalization - will that hurt the company since producers will have access to banks then?