Middle/back office quant here, is it possible to move to front office/trading and is it going to be worth it? how do I do it?

As you all know the market has been on 🔥 lately. I’ve grown my portfolio to 350k and was wondering if I should ride out the market or cash out a chunk and purchase a rental property in Dallas. Is there anyone who has been in a similar situation and would like to share their insight?

Stock futures dip on open. Sounds like the market would be red next week

Any ETFs that you can buy to short Tesla shares ?

This week in homebuying horror stories: offered $60k (10%) over asking on a house. Got beat by a last minute all-cash offer from an out of state buyer who was buying sight-unseen.

This is the worst.

I’m planning on getting my real estate license this spring! My biggest hesitation is that I currently live downtown Chicago and do not own a car. I really do not want to buy or lease a car as the area I live in requires a garage spot to park. Is it realistic to believe that I can be a real estate agent in Chicago if I rely on Uber/CTA?!

Cliche Question: I have 10k in cash ready to invest. My tolerance for risk is high. Anything valued too low your opinion?

Can anyone throw some light avout new internet bills reimbursement added in ssc portal flexi options? Is it just for tax saving or can we also reimbursed interent expenses for upto 500rs ! Also are bill submission required for these?

Also if someone can guide best flexi declaration component that can be utilized for tax saving?

How do you get past the 10th mortgage? I’m trying to buy an 11th property and I’m maxed out. Has anyone been in this? How did you manage?

Best cards for every day spending / benefits? I use Monzo but feel that I could be using much better cards with points etc

Recommendations for how to allocate 401k with Fidelity. Just switched jobs and have to move from Merrill Lynch to Fidelity

K-1 vs W-2. Are there any tax advantages partners get for filing k-1? I'm curious what the net impact is % wise to gross pay and whether or not it's consistent with standard w-2 pay

What halal EFT's are you invested in?

Forgot about my free night Cat 5 SPG award from last yr, expires EOY. Recs on which property to book, or even how best to maximize given a true vaca is much longer than one night?

What's your current income and what % of your gross would you feel comfortable spending on housing?

Looking to finance a MBO of the fund I work at. Would appreciate any advice on how to do it & or Lenders to talk to.

Need one urgent suggestion. My rent owner is providing PAN of his wife although the flat isn't on her name and I paid the rent on owner's account. The rent is approx 25k per month so 3 lacs per year. Will it land in to any trouble during ITR? Please suggest. TIA

I am currently looking for cost conscious 401 (k) Safe Harbor Small Business Plan offerings. The participants would have self-directed accounts and the Plan would permit investing in company stock. Any suggestions on Plan providers welcome; no need to critique the approach except in terms of IRS rules or other legal barriers (primarily, did I present requirements incorrectly, presumably). The Plan will be part of a ROBS (RollOver as Business Startup)

I have about 200k to invest. Should I maintain my positions in stocks or should I start opening positions in bonds and previous metals (gold and silver)? Should I be worried about a market crash?

Anyone have good resources for learning about wine law? Licensing, labeling, etc.

How much should one spend on gifts for their recommenders? And any ideas on what to get them??

Is there anyone who completed Data Science from Guvi?

I feel like I am never taken seriously by people at work (left out of the loop on things, ignored, spoken over). I guess it must be some vibe I am giving out, but I don't know how to fix 😞

Looking to hear from data scientists, do you find your job to be engaging? What does a typical day look like for you?

Looking for a place to rent for a ~1 month around Mountain View. Is anyone subletting? Couldn’t find much options on Airbnb!

Consulting firms with little to no travel?

I’m in my mid-20’s. Please share me with any life advice you may have.

Do you guys volunteer as creatives at your church? I feel like that’s work and the last thing I wanna do as a volunteer. Give me anything else. How do you guys feel about this?

Does Deloitte do any political risk work? What would the closest practice area be to political risk?

Roughly how much is the head of marketing and PR making at your healthcare system?

Are private member’s clubs worth the initiation/membership fees for networking?

Affording the fee isn’t an issue but I’d like to hear other people’s experiences with them

Off topic: Anybody from service based companies still working from home ? If yes , what reason you gave to convince ..

Hello 👋 guys, I would like to get a referral for Cannonical. Any help would be very nice.

Recently started a book about politics and the author argues that we (the educated, professional class) are to blame for polarization. Since we are well paid and generally unaffected regardless of who is in power, our positions on issues can be uncompromising. Furthermore, we don’t go out and really engage in campaigns. This is because we’d rather argue amongst ourselves from home. This leads to vacuums where bad actors can take up the mantle of leadership. What do you think about that?

Is senior director a relatively new title at BMS? I don’t see very many glass door entries and not as many LinkedIn profiles either. Was this a post integration role?

Hi Fishes,

I have 2 offers from EY GDS and HTC global services.

EY GDS offered 17 fixed and 10 per variable
HTC offered 23 fixed

Which one is to select for good learning and onsite opportunities.

Please advise.

What are the best options to get into legal nurse consulting/ chart nurse reviewer positions without having an LNC certification?

There are now reports from China that they’ve identified 30 different strains of covid. This effectively renders a one-and-done vaccine unattainable. Moreover, (cont.’d)

Anyone know starting salaries for Insurance underwriters currently? Salary suggestions five years in ? Thank you in advance

Top 3 Startups on the East Coast?

Best way to learn how to develop a hedging strategy? Maybe audiobooks, podcasts, or free research?

M&A case study

Hi, I have a case study coming up for an M&A generalist manager position. Already done partner and director interviews. Does anyone have any experience with "Do a quick back of the envelope analysis to calculate the companies FCF profile" or anything else to expect from an information memorandum?

Hit me up if you need any referrals for Citi Singapore

Tip for anyone taking the CAIA exam, get UpperMark. Was using willey and was abt 1/2 complete and borrowed a friends test bank … night and day much harder and honestly was more like what I expected

To all managers present here: go easy on your Analysts, we're trying.

How would you define the difference between a senior analyst and a product manager who primarily works on one financial software?
Putting together a JD and a bit conflicted on whether to call it Sr Reporting Analyst or Sr Product Manager. My company allows both at the same grade/pay. I am more concerned about how it's perceived in the market and attracting the right talent who will perceive the title correctly.

Dreading thank you notes more than the actual interviews 😫😑

How to increase self-discipline? I feel like I’m slipping behind my to-do list because I just want to watch Netflix after work 😩.

Apple Car – think it can compete with Tesla?

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

How much does a senior financial analyst at Amazon working in Seattle make? Experience level: 5-8 years

The key to success - 10 min power naps. Twice daily. Bathroom stall. #TryIt

What’s your actual hobby/pastime?

Still struggling with stock, futures or indices trading or becoming A Profitable trader? I can help you invest in stock or futures with a good strategies

What age did you make associate at? How about VP?

Thinking about getting a divorce. Anyone do it then regret it later?

To give or not give an excuse for being out 1-2 hrs for an interview on a WFH day? I almost never take time off so am worried if I say doctor, they’ll want proof.

Would experience in the margin department of a brokerage aid in eventually transitioning into a credit risk/credit analyst role?