Starting apartment hunting in NYC soon. Any tips and recommendations for studios & 1 bedrooms in the city in terms of price range, ROI, neighborhood, down payment, best time to invest etc.

What options trading level do I need to do cash covered puts at fidelity?

Now that’s what I wanted - good bowl. Come on real estate folks!

Any suggestions for joint investment account with a significant other?

Anyone had any luck recently landing a place under $3k?

Hi folks,

What do you think, is NPS a good scheme of investing in comparison of Mutual funds, stock market and ppf?

My company has asked for investments proofs. Jts feb only and i have upcomming mutual funds sip also. How can i show these upcomming sip investments ?

I am looking to buy my first rental property in a couple of months. What questions should I ask the realtors during the vetting process.

Not looking for a home for myself neccesarily . I am treating it as an investment.

Why does everyone hate indexed annuities? Who would turn down the potential of 12% annual returns with a guarantee that they can't lose any money, all for free and even a bonus?

I know this is an options bowl where most members believe the market will go down, but are there any buy and hold investments you really like?

Which style home do you prefer and why?

What’s the best savings account to keep money in? Interest rate? Minimum balance requirement? Annual fees?

Does anyone use the fidelity app? How can you change it out of dark mode? I can’t figure it out for the life of me.

Any of you using TikTok to display your properties? I see it's working for some realtors and I am tempted to try.

Has anyone taken a cash out refi to purchase another primary home? Thank you for your help !

Can anyone suggest if I can make a rental contract with my parents on a 1rupee stamp duty letter for below 1 lakh? If so, can I directly submit that to income tax department while filing the return for claiming refund or should I be disclosing in Deloitte Portal for last FY 2022. Also, I assume 11 months contract doesn't require to be registered with the govt? Please correct me if this is incorrect. Appreciate your suggestions on the above for tax benefit purpose..!!

Hi Friends, I have some responsibilities which I need to carry out for my families and dependents for which I need some money in the next two years.

I dont want to change my job just for increasing my salary as it would bring some extra pressure and other complications with it .

Please help me out in earning some passive income ..

any idea or suggesstions would be much appreciated.

Have money invested in S&P 500, and now starting to regret not having diversified to international stocks as well. Would want to diversify now to buy a total stock market index, however since S&P 500 dropped more than that index, not sure it’s worth to crystallize losses to do that. The alternative is to stop buying S&P 500 and start buying other markets as separate ETFs, to eventually bring in line approx. with total stock market index. Any advice on the best course of action?

Have to use a financial advisor due to inheritance doc requirements. Where can I find the best low cost advising? Even if it’s automated or the low monthly fee with an annual review - I think those fulfill the requirements I need to meet. Thanks!

Is it a bad time to buy a condo in a big city on a conventional mortgage?

Had a great covid rent deal but rent is going back to normal. I want to stay in the location, live in said condo for 1 to 3 or 5 years then move to something bigger (further away from downtown) and rent the condo, eventually for passive income

Curious if anyone started sweating intensely during their sleep as they got older or if it was related to a condition. Some nights, now more often, I wake up completely drenched. Any ideas?

Today no one came into our restaurant and my boss started crying. Do I... comfort them? Leave them be?

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?

So, MAGA: the Biden has dementia/Biden won’t attend the debates blew up in your faces. What’s the next narrative? Please let us know so we can prepare.

What should be the salary expectations for mechanical engineering graduate with 5 years of experience in inventory, purchasing and as well as product costing?
Preferred city is Bangalore

Favorite creative from a black-owned brand?

Had a recruiter tell me that investment firms only give 24 hours for you to accept an offer - is this true? It seems crazy to me

Incoming analyst at McK next month (US office). Are consultants expected to be in office right now or is the firm still doing WFH?

I've been living with SO in another city. Want to know when I should move back to the McK home office city.

Hi all.

Unfortunately I've lost my job yesterday (laid off) and I'm looking for a new job.
I've 2.4YOE as a data scientist and I can join immediately.

Please DM me if you have any openings to share.

TIA.🙏

What's the probation period in LTI ?

Does anyone have feedback on working for Mercer Advisors? I see a few positions in the Rockwall/ Dallas area that intrigue me. I’ve read Glassdoor reviews- was looking for more in-depth info.
I have my SIE, Series 6 and Series 63.
What is the work culture like, PTO, management style? Thanks!

Is it common to offer signing bonuses for product managers? I've only worked in small companies and I'm currently interviewing at a much larger company. I am expecting an offer this week, but the salary isn't quite where I want it to be. A signing bonus of 5 or 10k would make me feel so much better (obviously) but it would put me right where I want to be for salary this year. I'm taking a cut in salary to consider this new job but I like the company and they actually offer benefits

Best technology to use that LPL has?

Why does everyone say the work in FDD is so much better than audit? I’ve been in the group for a few months now, and it seems to be just as bad if not worse.

Field jacket on top of a suit or a dress shirt. Yay or Nay?

Hi Nagarrians,
I am having 8.7 YOE JAVA Backend developer and having offer from Nagarro now.
So I wanted to know about the BGV process, like what docs they ask like docs from all of the past employers ?
And do they ask after joining or before joining ?
As I dont have exp letter from my 1st company (with 1.6 yoe) which was a small startup.
It was a absconding case so couldnt get any exp letter but I do have payslips, bank statements, appointment letter & last appraisal letter from that company.

Hey any philly people here ? Also who play tennis ?

Has anyone recently renewed visa stamp in Beijing? How did it go? Anyone got administrative processing?

Props to whoever held on to those PCG puts

Do Big 4 partners need to maintain any level of independence in retirement?

Any tips to manage third party vendors and their employees from a contractual point of view to make sure they deliver well.

What are the benefit differences between an equity partner and a non-equity partner (e.g. managing director)?

Hi Partners! Can you share some tips and ideas on closing in on total greenfield hunting opportunities? What have been some of the drivers of your successes in getting deals/projects at a client org where don’t have the luxury of introductions. Also, how did you master this (art) over the years?

Hi partners, do you have an MBA? What are your thoughts about getting an MBA for someone who already works in consulting? Thank you :)

This bowl has been quiet and I see partners commenting on odd posts around fishbowl so I figure you need more fodder: partners, did any of you have parents that travelled as much as you do?

At some Big 4 companies there is a Partner / Principal group that has equity and are part owners of the business and an equivalent Managing Director group that does not have equity and are essentially employees.

How does it work at McKinsey / Bain ? Do those same distinctions exist across partner types, owner vs non owner?

As a Senior 3 who's already performing at an M Level, moving officially into an M role - what can I do to be a successful Manager 1 (or perhaps 2)

Does Big4 have AMS (Application Management Service) seevice lines. Does Partner comp / targets differ for AMS vs rest of the service lines?

Hi partners. How confidential is the partner process? I’ve been asked by a partner reviewing a candidate regarding the candidate. This candidate has been manipulative and deceitful to me. I don’t Cont

Hello! Generally speaking at B4, other than age-related restrictions (being ~50+), what are the factors that typically drive Partner / MD candidates to choose the MD path over the Partner path?

How is partnership pay determined across service lines? Do partners in consulting get more units than let’s say audit ?

I do things (late nights/weekends) that I don't think my managers/partner knows about since everything is running well - directly correlated with elected hours spent. Is it weird to bring this up?

Partners, what’s a good gift for you all? Up to 500ish…?

Question for some of the senior partners on this bowl: do you mind sharing what does the the top end of partner comp look like? Is it like 2-3M annually? And how many years it took you to get there after becoming partner?

Would you say being a partner is more demanding than being an industry exec?

Practice has been growing rapidly but I’ve been in a rut as a few projects went on ice due to COVID, and have been swinging and missing on BD. In parallel, my Practice Leader has been crazy busy because of said growth and has missed last few check-ins with me. He’s also my main PPMD sponsor. So am feeling demotivated and a little unloved. Trying not to take it personally, but any tips on how I can get out of this rut?

For partners with kids ~13 and up. How many sporting/music events do you find yourself missing? I’m making it work with weekend stuff, but I know as they get older more happens during the week.

Partners, till what age can an SM realistically hope to be considered for Partner promotion?