Hi there, question for my European folks. Which broker do you use for options trading? I have an account in interactive brokers but commissions are insane (~1€ per contract and per operation). I’m considering tastytrades. Thoughts?

Hey guys, Can anyone please tell me if there is any restrictions on SPI in mutual funds in MS for employees.

Is it a bad idea to take a job that doesn’t offer a 401K match program or HSA option?

Looking for some therapy, frankly. Somehow I've tied my self worth to my salary over the years. About to take a pay cut and having trouble accepting it, though I know extra time and overall balance will be worth it. Help!

Any recommendations on credit cards with lounge access? Currently have the Chase Sapphire Reserve which has Priority Pass, but have been turned away from lounges not accepting PP at peak times

How do married folks manage finances ..keep them separate or everything common? Have heard married people splitting rent and stuff and not sure I fully understand how common are situations like that.

About to apply for an apt that’s asking for a $2000 good faith deposit. I’m still a little undecided about the apartment (I have another option in Jersey) Do I wait it out or just go ahead & apply? Honestly don’t know if I’ll feel 100% sure any time soon. First time living in NY & first time renting post college😭😭

I have a LOT of credit card debt. It has just grown over time and I can’t find my way out. I’m considering debt consolidation, specifically a company called National Debt Relief which seems legit but I’m just so hesitant because I’m scared to make my situation worse. Or a personal loan to pay off all the CC debt and then have a smaller all in one payment. I’m intelligent and I work in finance, it’s so embarrassing. HELP.

Opinions on getting a Non-Owner Car Insurance policy (especially if you drive rentals for work often)? Up until last month I owned my own personal car and had regular insurance. Wondering about (cont)

Can I pay income tax challan using credit card?

Made my first few options trades.

first lesson I learned- take profits ASAP! calls went from +100% to -20%.

Is it worth moving to western countries if you have a stable life in India and the household income is close to 3 lac per month?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this move?

Thoughts on the new Chase Freedom Flex?

Is there a home buying group for Seattle area?

What’s a good budget for rent if I’m making 138k + 14k sign on in NYC? I’ve got like 10k in student loans and about 5k in credit cards. No other obligations.

I've heard from multiple people about how inflated the assets are and high the P/E ratio is, hence not a good time to invest in the market. Long term investors, how do you deal with this argument? P.s. I understand the time in the market>time the market.

I’m considering building up my I bonds to eventually replace my 6 month expenses emergency savings account. Any downsides I’m not considering? If I slowly ramp up and ladder, I can partially withdraw any amount if I need to after a year. Even with lower inflation in the future, I’m guessing it’s going to beat a savings account yield. Thoughts?

Anyone in on IPOF call options?

Inflation post covid—19 .. thoughts? I am really worried considering the prices from housing to basic needs in major cities are already not affordable for most middle class families.

(1/2) People who work in the Bay Arae peninsula (Menlo Park) and live in the east bay- which is a good place to buy a house, upcoming, easy to rent or Airbnb in case I have to move back to my country! Prefer single family home as young as possible.
1- brentwood
2- Pleasanton
3- Dublin (expensive)
4- San Ramon (very expensive)
5- what else?

3/23 Thread (General):

What are your experiences with blended learning in the classroom?

Pahado pe maggi bechne ka business shuru krne ka soch rha hu...koi partnership me aana chahta h ???

I am traveling from Chennai to Dharmapuri tomorrow 29th Oct in my car. Would like to pool my car, anybody interested to join? DM

Can someone help with the base salary range for a 6+ years experienced finance professional with FRM and CFA certifications in Big 6 firms in Advisory practice?

Also, what should be the expectations for joining bonus during the current times?

Hi everyone, anyone who experienced the work-life in it consulting company in Hamburg? Thanks!

Ready to do my first back door Roth. I have already filed my 2021 taxes. Can i still do a back door Roth for 2021 if I do it before April 18? Or will it only count to 2022 now?

What time of year does everyone do their contributions/conversions?

I got selected for ModelN Hyderabad.
YOE 7.4
CCTC 17.8 +10% Bonus
How much to expect?

Dm me if you have below skills

7+ years of Big Data experience and overall 9+ years of IT Experience. Fluent in big data engineering development using the Hadoop/Spark ecosystem
Hands-on project experience with Cloudera Data Platform
Design the data ingestion and integration into the Data Lake using the Hadoop ecosystem tools such as Sqoop, PySpark, Impala, Hive, Oozie, Airflow etc
Candidates should be fluent in the Python language
Leading the Data ingestion and integration flows in Hive, Spark

Hi fishies

Please help me get 11 likes to enables Dm.

Thanks

Is there any opening for Mainframe professional for 12+ years of experience. Location no constraint.

This is a little embarrassing… I don’t know anything about investing. I come from a low income / immigrant background and never received financial education. Just recently learned the difference between an TR and Roth IRA 😓 I have started to contribute $$ in my 401K. I am 27 and only have like $15K in my Vanguard account feel like I am so behind. Can someone recommend good resource/advise to learn the basics?

How do you deal with customer complaints about rising prices of product?

I have been offered 14.5 lpa fixed and 1 lac joining bonus for SDET profile? Should I join ? They will deploy me at MasterCard client.

I wasn’t able to figure out how to add a “Spoiler” flair similar to Reddit, so if you happen to post something similar to my previous post that could be a spoiler, feel free to start with SPOILER haha

Got offered a pharma/healthcare role (currently work consumer side). 15% more than current role, lateral move, remote for now of course. Not sure if I should take the offer or not, given I have no experience in pharma & health. I said I would sleep on it. Advice?

The death of my best friend in combat will forever haunt me, no matter how hard I want to accept it and let it go. I've been remembering every day since I came back. It's so hard to deal with this on my own.

5/28 Thread (General):

Anyone going in on VNET?

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?

How do real estate lenders take cash flow into consideration? For example, typically I would probably only be approved for a $500k loan ($125k comp and $100k for down payment), but if I’m buying a multi-family home and planning to live in a unit and rent the others, will lenders approve a bigger loan?

Thoughts on airline stocks? Good time to get in?

What do you guys think about Investing in palantir which IPOs tomm?

My play for next week:
Sell the SPY 200 puts since the market would plummet. Look for opportunities to buy back, probably when the stim bill passes. Would love to hear your thoughts on it

$BABA got murdered today. Buy, hold, or sell?

Best oil stock to buy right now?

Noob question on selling puts- I just sold a weekly put that I WANT to get assigned. The stock fluctuate a few dollars a day so I’m looking for a specific price to own the shares at vs entering a limit order. The stock has already gone below my selected strike price by a 30 cents today but I haven’t been assigned the shares 🤔. Is it only by expiration day or am I missing something?

Potential opp on the short side for TSLA?
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10/06 Thread (BC):

Everyone’s so focused on Airbnb and Doordash lol. Nobody’s talking about C3.ai though 👀

Dipped my toes in some dumbass hype stock - 60 shares of FMCI, planning to sell within 2 weeks

For those who have been driving the daily thread posts (senior tax accountant / KPMG / etc) please DM me if interested in becoming a community leader for this bowl. I’ll put you in touch with Sam from Fishbowl. Thanks!

Start raising cash family. Take some profits. 4/14 3:51 est

I have just got an options trader job at a prop trading firm. But I knew nothing about options/trading/finance. The firms said they’ll be officially training us once we start. But in the meantime, what are some books/resources that you would recommend to start learning first?

Good entry point for PLTR?