What’s the best platform for a beginner to dip their toe into investing in ETFs and/or stocks? Currently maxing 401k and HSA, and I have about $10k cash I want to drop in

What are the best ways to spend Amex points?

My sons friend is looking to get into real estate . He is a junior at Indiana University. Looking for recommendations.

What motivates you to start or keep up a side gig? Is it just having more income or a specific financial goal?

What would you do in this situation?
I have my last day at employer A right before thanksgiving and will be covered on their health insurance through 11/30. I am taking some time off before starting a new position with employer B in mid January but their insurance wouldn’t be effective until 2/1. I have 60 days to elect COBRA under employer A, which leaves me with 2 days where I wouldn’t have coverage (Jan30/31). What would you do in this situation? (Cont)

How likely is this stock market rally to persist? Are any of you buying currently, or just waiting and holding on to cash?

EY people- Is there a big difference between Director/ED benefits vs Associate Director?

Any good non-tech stock buys?

Hi all - I'm on a £100-110k base + bonus at a tier 2 firm. This is in the region where personal allowance for tax starts eroding away..
Wondering what options I have to make this as tax efficient as possible (legally), considering a salary sacrifice pension and student loan.
Also what are you investment recommendations? Stocks and Share ISA? What are the good alternatives?

I’ve been trading options all year on Robinhood. Also have long term equity holds bought over last 2 years. Is there a simple way to see my realized gains or loss for the year? I know the paper value, but not sure what has been resized. I do 10 trades a week so would be miserable to try to add up. Thanks!

Hi, Are there people here who have switched from being a doctor or dentist and went on and got an International healthcare management MBA (or just a standard MBA) and also have experiences from surgery/clinical side, pharmaceuticals, and bit of consulting? If yes, how was your transition? What were your starting roles and salaries? Thank you :)

Hi,
I have 2years experience in us healthcare claims.
If any vacancy available for this profile please let me know

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.

Recommendations for best real estate investment books/podcasts/blogs. Primarily interested in rental properties

Anyone know where/how to go about getting L/VL/VA CE credits form insurance carriers? Anyone have some specifics?

What are your a la carte pricing for estate plan documents?

Health insurance Q: I’m choosing between 2 Anthem PPO’s, gold or silver. Gold is higher monthly fee, lower deductibles. Silver is low monthly fee, higher deductibles. In Cali. Any advice on deciding?

I have 200k in HYS. Currently have 1k in BTC. Id like to start DCA to diversify my investments. How do you recommend this? Should I buy a bunch outright and then start investing 5-10% of each paycheck?

Are consultants at MBB allowed to trade individual stocks? Or are they limited to mutual funds only? For example, can someone at McKinsey buy AAPL?

Hi All,

I’m new to this bowl. My experience is in accounting but I’m looking to transition to defense sector consulting. My undergrad degree is in criminal justice and then went the business route for grad. I’m looking to get back to my roots. Does anyone here have experience in weighing Georgetown’s SSP program (or similar) versus an MBA?

TIA!

Creatives who have done launches - how do you present your work in your book? Doubt anyone wants to see all 25 or so things I worked on but want to show the breadth.

If I initiate seperation from IBM while in the last few days in an account (End date in two weeks), what is the notice period ? Will it be immediately effective or will I be on bench for 1 month or 3 months with salary ?

Similarly, if I am already on bench and initiate seperation from IBM as I am not getting clients I want to join, will it be immediate effective or 1 month or 3 months with salary ?

Hey fellow professionals, how do y’all feel about cover letters? Are they truly necessary or should I only do them when required?

Hello, any insights on claims director/ senior claims specialist pay range at the big companies? Chubb, Zurich etc

10 year experience here and looking assess where I would stand.

Has anyone gone from being an admin to working in IT ? I have a big interest but not sure where to start. My current company has an IT department that I may be able to look into.

What is the best way to become successful in the Digital Marketing field? For example I would love to become a freelance web or logo designer. Does anyone have suggestions on how to make that happen?

I have two questions. I have 10 years of experience in multiple sectors and I have been trying to gain a leadership position. I am attempting my PHR this summer but what are some tips in order for me to obtain a leadership position? Also, how long does it take to obtain another position out of state? I am trying to move to Houston but I don’t want to move until I am confident I can obtain a position in the city before packing up and leaving.

I am going to have HR discussion with FMR today.

Already holding an offer at 21 LPA (all fixed)

How much should I ask for?

Tech stack - Python, AWS
Yoe - 5+ years

Does Trinity have an offshore team? Or all work is done by onshore folks only?
I also wanted to understand if trinity does any advanced analytics projects with their clients.

TRINITY

AMDs out there, what’s your current salary? I’m going into my review asking for a raise and looking for a baseline. Share if you’re willing!

Hi, is CfA still worth it? I work in infrastructure private equity and recently I have been promoted to investment manager. I would like to know what other qualifications/courses are relevant at this stage in order to boost my credibility and knowledge.

I think Alexa is my best friend.

Digital killed the advertising business.
Agree or Disagree?

If everything is “asap”, nothing is “asap”

I’m struggling. I left an agency I liked last year due to growth limitations and since then I’ve worked at 2 different agencies and can’t seem to find my footing. The first one seemed like a good fit at first but then it turned out to not be the best place for me so I left. At my current agency I feel super undervalued. I’m always raising my hand and offering to help where I can and no matter what I do, I don’t feel utilized or valued or part of the team.It’s really taken a toll on my confidence

Anyone having experience with opening a brokerage account for an organization (single member llc ideally)? I have a question regarding the set up.

PwC fish: how can I do an in-service transfer of my after-tax 401k contributions to my Roth IRA? I was planning to roll them over after I leave the firm but saw in other thread that we allow in-servic

Thoughts on VBIRX as a short-term (1-3 year) savings vehicle? Split with a HYSA.

What are the key low fee index funds I should look at? For the US Domestic markets. I am not looking to beat the overall market but at the very least match it.

Want to buy a house in bay area? Is this a good time? Thoughts?

For those of you invested primary in index funds, do you have a combination you'd recommend? I'm 31yrs and currently have about $400k invested in a few stocks, mutual funds and ETFs. I think I want to start shifting everything towards ETFs to keep things simple and just let it build value. Thoughts?

I’m aiming to retire in 30 years, my current asset allocation between all my investment vehicles is 10% REITs, 10% Int. Equities, 10% bonds, 20% small cap equities, and 50% S&P 500. They are cont...

Went to a club yesterday and we paid $20 pp for cover just to find out that it was empty and there wasn't really a clubbing vibe. Bought a round of beers and we were so bored that we decided to leave in a few minutes... I feel robbed but at the same time I guess there's not much I can do, or is it? Im not sure if a CC charge back even applies in this case. Anyone had the same experience?

Got back some money I was owed. Roughly 10k. Considering tax year is almost over.. do I put it all in my TFSA, RSA, or the market?

Anybody here flip houses on the side? Is it lucrative and what were some big challenges initially?

Thoughts on more aggressively paying down mortgage vs investing? I don’t have any real debt outside my mortgage & currently have 180k in my 401k, insurance policy & invest in a 529 for my daughter’s

I’d like to buy indexes of certain sectors right now, any suggestions? E.g. tech, utilities- others I expect to not be hit as hard

As a US resident, (how) can you buy stocks on international exchanges (like Hong Kong, Bombay)?

Thoughts on the Marcus Investment robo advisory rolled out by Goldman a few weeks ago? They charge low fees which is great, but I have a hard time seeing what makes it different than others.

Can anyone recommend good investment options in Bank of America HSA account? I feel their funds are very limited compared to what I have seen from 401k and IRA. Anyone recommends your HSA account?

Just downloaded Robinhood on my phone and going to learn investing with small amounts. What are some resources to read and make informed decisions? How many $s should a complete noob start with ?

Is there any reason to NOT max out a 401k? I’m 23 and will contribute about $10K this year ($86k salary at ~11.5%). Does it make sense to max it out? I don’t have any large upcoming milestone expenses except maybe going back to school in 2-3 years, but not for certain yet.

Looking for a referral for TD Ameritrade.

What applications do you use to view all of your investments in one place if you have multiple brokers / brokerage accounts?