Hello! Anyone selling a home in Houston downtown or Sugarland area let me know!

The worse the news get the higher the stock market goes... it’ll reach all times highs when we’re all unemployed and Jeff Bezos and a few of his buddies are the only one trading

Noob investor here. I messed up and need some advice. Invested in Alibaba (BABA) around $245 average cost because I believed in the business but now I’m significantly down…what should I do? I have half investment in my individual brokerage and half in my Roth IRA (I know, pretty stupid of me). Am I screwed long term?

Let's say through a combination of aggressive saving, high income, and savvy investments, I manage to save several million by the time I'm 40.

If at that time I decided to pursue my passion and go to law school so that I can be an affordable attorney for worthy causes, will my age hold me back from getting into law school?

I just left my pre-seed startup that was running out of cash (we made $100,000 in revenue this year, and sunk $1m in costs). I was making $40,000 as a developer (plus 20k stock options at $1/share per year) and they refused to pay me any more money. I have 17,000 vested stock options, total number of shares at the time of my contract was 4million. I’m a bit confused about share dilution and if it’s worth it for me to buy some of my stock options… thanks in adv!

I might come off as naive here. But how is options trading different from setting a limit buy or limit sell. Any beginner article I can read up on options?

How much should I contribute to a 401k?

Does the firm stop withholding Social Security taxes from your paycheck when you hit the maximum taxable earnings for the year? I.e. will my net paycheck suddenly increase one magical pay period?

Hey, new to investing looking at initial mistakes I made. I have $1k in VOO, $7k in VT and $4k in VTI in my brokerage acct; in my Roth IRA I have $6k in VT and $7.7k in VTI. I know isn’t an ideal portfolio because many of these funds overlap. However I’m in for the long term and am willing to reposition to a strategy that will do the best over my life. Id appreciate to hear feedback on these 2 accounts and better approaches from others. Thanks!

Is there anyone from Canada here? I’m looking for some information on working out of the country, but selling insurance.
Thanks

Since the Chase Freedom Unlimited gives 3% cash back on dining, does that mean you get more UR points that way vs. using the Chase Sapphire Preferred?

If you could right now, would you buy a house in full cash or invest in the market?

Hi i lost majority of my money in the stock market. I married and promised my family that I will not make the mistake I made 7 years ago. Gambling. Is this an addiction I have. I keep selling stocks and taking loses buying other stock hoping it will recover but never did and sell again taking loses and buy again. It now sink in to me. I borrow personal loan hoping that the market will do k and I pay it back but I even lost that. I can't stop crying that I hurt the one I love the most my family.

What percentage of your income do you save, invest and spend?

Newbie here, can anyone here pls share their trading journey?

Is this the official Amex Fishbowl?

Anyone doing any investing in Charleston, SC

I've heard of a few companies that are starting to add student loan repayment as a benefit. Any companies do this in advertising?

What are your thoughts on buying a house now and refinancing later? (Hopefully when interest rates are lower)

Hi IBMers,
Do we need to mandatorily submit the rental agreement, rental proofs and landlord's PAN to claim HRA for any amount?
Please help me with your suggestions. Thanks in advance 😊

Need referral for java backend . techstack - java, spring boot, microservices . Yoe-8. Can anyone help..LWD- 14 december

Anyone work at Goldman Sachs as a CWM, PWM, Wealth Management Professional, Analyst/Sr. Analyst? How do you like the team? What is the salary range? Is this entry level?

Currently interviewing for an Associate Partner role with New York Life. I have 15 years experience in financial services. What should I be asking for when it comes to salary. The range they give is $60k-$160k base, not including bonuses.

Anyone at UBER willing to provide a referral or recruiter connection for a Senior Strategy & Ops Manager opportunity.

Happy to provide more information via DM.

Background: Strategy Consultant with 8+ YOE.

Thought on Empire Life? Interviewing for a process improvement leader position and seeing mixed reviews on low salary, career progression, and company culture. Hoping someone can give me some insight. Thanks!!

If I have got an offer letter from Infosys and I accepted the offer, then I can be sure right that they will give joining for sure on the said date?

Is there any room to negotiate pay rates with state hospitals that have set rates based on level of experience? Also what are the pros and cons of working for state teaching hospitals?

Hi Everyone. I completed my 1 year in EY in October 2022. And in my profile, they have updated it to Senior Analyst now. But that was a progression that happens every year and I have not received the incremented salary.

Now that they are giving increments to everyone, will I receive both progression and increment or my progression will be counted as increment.

Highly confused.

I’m trying to get a job as a pharmacist at bcbs. Anyone ever worked there or have experience there? Any tips on how I could make my resume stand out for them?

Got H1B lottery picked up last year (2021). Now I have an approved petition. But I am not holding visa.

In this situation - can I able to switch company? Can I able to change the petitioner(new employer) in this approved petition?

What level Azure certification do recruiters start to express interest in? Administrator? Dev? Anything more advanced than fundamentals?

Is the CVA exam worth pursuing?

I’m at PE ops but I’m interested in deal work. If recruiters reach out to me before my 1 year mark should I take them or wait it out? Worried about how it’ll look on my resume as a “job hopper” or if my current team will be upset

Is an MBA really worth it?

What does an online MBA look like in terms of class time, work load, realistic time to complete etc?

Noob plaintif-side L&E lawyer here—how long should I wait for defense counsel to stall on a demand letter before I start getting ready to file?

Hello, What do you think is the correct salary for 11 yrs exp TPM role in product companies? Please post your YOE and salary.
Mine is 11 yrs and 27 LPA.

I once had a creative director tell me to add a blog of my own to my portfolio to make it more personal. Thoughts? If you’ve done this, how did you approach it?

I have a joke about H1Bs, but it is RFEd

We can’t have classroom management without taking care of ourselves first. Rest. Even if it’s for 2 minutes. We close our eyes and reset.

Any ideas for a 40th bday venue? Dinner with a good vibe and lounge after? Did MaD last year for him and they had a semi private but still very much in the mix for 15 people. I honestly can’t think of what to do but he’s bougieAF. Steak48 is an option. Looking for any other cool things you’ve hosted or attended lately?

How do you feel about schools getting closed for the World Series victory? If we make it ok to close for things like this, where do we draw the line? I think people fail to realize the impact missing school can have on kids.

Currently living in the museum district but the rent is getting out of hand. Considering moving out to Katy, The Woodlands, or Friendswood. Any suggestions on pet friendly elevator buildings in those areas?

Anybody work in wealth management Bank of America in Houston? That I could reach out to?

**HAPPY HOUR**

I'm in the back of Kirbys Ice House (River Oaks location) at a table with 2 couches.

You'll see the Fishbowl balloons.

What's your favorite restaurant in Houston, hands down? I'm trying to test out all of the best spots before I move! Please drop your favorite

About a month ago I got stuck behind this huge bicycle event called "Critical Mass". Probably sat at the light for 20-25 minutes before I could get through. Noticed a bunch of them doing irresponsible stunts like wheelies or drinking beer as they rode. Anyone else encountered these jerks?

What's your controversial Houston opinion?

Are there any affordable batting cages south of Houston that I can take my son to?

Anyone interested in taking over my lease for a 2-bed room spacious and nice apartment in the heights (11th st)? Amazing location, gated garage and great place. Rent is 2,250 a month, lease ends in Feb 26th 2023, and I’m moving out Oct 15th (I’m flexible)
@DM if you’re interested

It's been just about a year since Astroworld. Do you all feel safe at large events? Do event organizers and venues do enough to keep attendees safe?

City of Houston Jobs - anyone have any insight into their hiring process? My applications get to the Referred List stage but then go stale.

Let's start a new weekly thread: Pop in here every Wednesday to share events, shows, and activities that are happening this coming weekend!

How early is too early to decorate for Christmas? I'm very much in wait until after Thanksgiving camp, but my neighbors have had so much stuff up since November 1st!

Do you wear cowgirl or cowboy boots?

Any local jewelers you’d recommend for diamond and gold jewelry? Looking for tennis necklace as well as 18k gold earrings

Anyone interested in a live talk for this bowl and talk about interesting things people are working on?