ENBD is the crappiest bank in the UAE. Thank you

If you had to guess when oncycle will be, what would you say? I’ve heard funds were disappointed by participation rates and quality last time, so I’m curious to see if they can show enough discipline to wait this year.

My wife wants to move out of state. I'm in my 6th year...500 clients and finally starting to make some money. How bad of an idea is it to sell my book and buy a book in a new state?

Newbie trying to get a better understanding: is it better to max the 401K or just hit company 401K match and max Roth IRA first?

Newbie trying to buy some alt coins. Currently have some money put into eth and ltc. Suggestions please?

Is it possible to have zero tax with 13.5 lpa with the following tax benfits ?
80C 1.5 lpa , 80 CCD(2) NPS 50k ,
Home loan 2 lpa.

How are the areas around white rock lake to buy an investment property? Any suggestions appreciated!

What provider does BDO use for its 401k plan? (Fidelity, Vanguard etc.)

Hi fishes,
I'm 22 and planning to take a life insurance. I'm comparing all policies and max life seems attractive as it has good claim settlement ratio and less premiums. But there is no office near our area. My worry is that if there is a need to claim in future, it can be done all online by my nominee? Is it recommended to take policy online in any platform(like policybazaar)?
Other options I'm considering are SBI life, HDFC life which offices are available in my locality.
Please guide

Newly minted consultant here looking for financial advice.

So I just moved to consulting after B school, and It's more money than I've made my entire life. After paying for rent and living expenses, I have 6000$ left over every month. My student loan payments are about 1200/month at 7% interest. I still owe another 95K on my loan. I have the option to pay more every month and reduce my overall interest paid.
Currently I put about 3000 towards my loan and 3000 towards my savings. Cont'd...

What stocks are you betting on for 2018?

Have 350k in cash, have unfortunately been super conservative or rather I would say silly holding money in the bank all this while. What would be a reasonable strategy to invest this money?

I’m maxing out my 401K, traditional IRA and HSA this year and paying for some house improvements. I have about $750K total investments and very close to $2M net worth, but realize that I am behind on investments if I want to do FIRE. I was focused on paying off huge chunks of my mortgage and managed to whittle it down to $75K left. Would you suggest I go ahead and pay that off this year? Or pause and do a mega back door roth instead? I’m mid 40s. Thanks!

Index fund or ETF? I cant determine which is more advantageous, just want to sit and hold similar to retirement accounts (already maxed out). Looking at VFINX vs. VOO. Advice is appreciated.

Unrelated to work, but what's the expectation on getting your realtor a gift after buying your first home? What would be some examples on what to give them other than a nice handwritten card?

What are some books that have absolutely helped you either working in the investment management space or even just personal investing?

Rumor is Lucid motors will go public via Spac $CCIV . If this is confirmed we will see 20 soon. Anyone holding ?

What’s happening with the Chinese stocks? Do you think it’ll continue going down or will it go back up?

Has anyone done a commute to NYC (2-3x per week)? SO is considering it and I’d appreciate any insights. TIA.

CFP thinking of taking a few month career break to search for a new position. Need a recharge and to reevaluate, not to mention time to search. Would this be a mistake? Thanks

Anyone affiliated with Kestra? Thoughts? Experiences?

Is anyone have done with Capgemini interview for tableau developer???
Have any1 faced elevator issue???

Final day at current company tomorrow and I have 100k+ AMEX points I need to use before they disappear forever. How should I redeem them to get the most bang for my buck?

What is the present value of a government pension? How does one calculate it? Trying to get a sense of weather it's worth moving over to Federal.

Does anyone else think we should start investing in more light rail systems to cover some of the distribution problems we're having? I think it might be a good idea. Anyone have any thoughts about this?

Anyone ever quit a job 5 months in without having another one lined up?

Hello,
I am curious about the latest challenges your company has faced in supply chain operations for the past few months. Is anyone willing to share?

Is it more worth it to go into FDD at a regional firm now, or hope that my current big 4 will transfer me come spring 2021?

I'm kind of in the mindset of only doing FDD at big 4, otherwise I'll go straight to industry. Am I being too down on mid-market FDD experience and the related exit ops?

Also, I can't go the route of doing FDD at a different big 4. Already got rejected by all of them cause I'm not in audit (but have CPA).

Hi fishes
I got selection call from the HR last friday. However he needs more time to get the approval for the package!

How much time does it take to get approval?
Any idea?

Can anyone share with me the salary band for a manager working remote or LCOL?
I've got an offer during and want to make sure I'm not short changing myself before I accept it.

Any copywriters (in branding/otherwise) currently report to a strategist instead of a CD? Trying to have an open mind about them approving copy without judgement but it’s like pulling teeth for me.

How to get into IBM ISL from GBS

What do you guys think about 3 piece suits? I think they look great, but I'm not sure if they are ok for our job...

Anyone know what Bain in KSA is like? If I go as senior hire what will it be like?

How do PE exits look like for emerging market funds in Middle East (e.g Abraaj group type firms)

I’ve got a friend in Dubai who has experience in IB and VC at junior levels (in London and Dubai) and would like to break into consulting. He’s at a small cap VC at the moment and works not that challenging, and he wants to break into MBB or tier 2 for strategy. Anyone happy to look at his CV?

Anyone been able to work from Dubai for a UK/US firm and benefit from no taxes? I know if you are a US citizen you pay taxes where you are globally, but if you are British, then you only pay income tax on UK income - so if you live more than half the year abroad you are classed as non-domicile resident, but wanted to hear if anyone’s done this or heard about it?

What are the life sciences opportunities in UAE? I know there’s is a lot of public sector (from KSA) or finance work but is there other life sciences opportunities? Similar to what LEK, ZS, Putnam, Clearview etc all do?

Do T2 consulting firms (think Kearney, OW) and MBB hire experienced professionals WITHOUT MBA (I.e., is a prestigious MBA mandatory in the region?). I already have a post-MBA position

Hi guys any one dealt with DeVere for managing his investment portfolio, how was your experience?

McK associate equivalent at Accenture consulting?

Looking for referrals at MBB/S&/OW/Kearney in their Dubai/Doha/Riyadh offices for my sister since she can’t join Fishbowl. She graduated from top Canadian uni (UofT/McGill/UBC), grew up in ME and has an impressive academic background and work experience. Happy to connect with her directly.

Is McKinsey Middle East not growing as fast as some of the other firms (BCG, Kearney, S&, …)? Haven’t heard of many people interviewing of late, especially for the UAE offices

Clients are pain in the ass out here

Looking to make a change from Canada (Toronto) to Dubai. Any thoughts or Big4 Cloud Consulting roles in the ME? Deloitte is generally the global leader. Any thoughts on Digital/Cloud Transformation in MENA?

Would Middle East offices still hire many people this year or sort of at a hiring freeze? (Think post-mba level)

Mckinsey folks - do you recruit for Dubai offices or is it limited to Abu Dhabi/Riyadh? If so, Can exceptions be made if the candidate is a strong performer?

Hi,
Anyone got a few minutes to chat about A&M in Dubai, specifically around interview process and expectations for salary at the senior associate level? My research is 35-40k base with variable bonus component. Any insights would be appreciated.

Which Mckinsey office in the Middle East is hiring? Does Dubai office still hire experienced hire now?

I had the first round with a consulting firm and it takes them more than a month to arrange the final round and the recruiter is not being responsive. Is that normal?