Who believes economy will destabilize in 2020? Because of tariffs, interest rate hikes or election? Any ideas on how to prepare besides saving up money?

SO and I are debating contributing to 401k this year since the rate of return is around -11% on our portfolios this year. I believe it would be better off saving the cash in my account.

I'm thinking of contributing again when/if the market picks up next year. Thoughts?

Any good book recommendations for profitability and performance management for banking industry? Or books on best practices for calculating economic capital?

I am doing a back door Roth IRA through Vanguard and while everything makes sense to me, I am unsure if an additional $6000 be invested for a non working spouse. We satisfy the criteria but two questions - 1) Is this still valid I.e., $12k can be invested for 2021? And 2) Any insight into how this is done - Vanguard doesn’t let me add more than $6k as it’s above the individual limit. I tried searching the bowl for specific answers but wasn’t successful. Inputs appreciated.

What’s the general guidance on the order to maximize retirement contributions for tax benefits for an normal individual and for a self employed/small business owner before moving to taxable accounts or alternate vehicles like cash value life policies?
I’ve seen for individual: match trad 401k->match roth 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max trad 401k->max roth 401k->max HSA
For self employed: max SEP IRA/solo 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max HSA

Of course situations differ but in general?

Hello all!
I'm 26, I studied economics but I don't know why I'm not much into investing/trading. Someone else like this?
I recognize this is not a very good approach for someone with money "knowledge" and I would like to change this mindset. My main weakness is that I easily get bored of following the market and that I do not see big opportunities. Any advice?
Where to start learning, general advice for LT and ST investments, things you learnt, books that changed your pov on the topic etc.

Thx!

too ambitious to seek a 1-bed EV / stuy town on 100K ? If you have a success story please share (or send BK recs)

Have ~15k to play with. Maxed 401K, plenty saved up for rainy day, good amount in brokerage account, no debt besides a condo I rent out and it has a bonkers low interest rate. I already play in the crypto space.

Any investment ideas?

I know I am an idiot but my crypto investments are down 68%. Did anyone else fall into this trap? I felt like I had to get in because everyone else was making money. Please tell me I am not alone.

Can H1B visa holders own rental property? If so, can you self manage or do you have to get a property manager? (House would be bought through personal loan, not an LLC, so wondering whether USCIS could deem self managing as unauthorized employment? How would they find out?)

How do we buy corporate bond in India? Reliable platform as well plz

Can we combine our Corporate Amex points with Amex Everyday MR points?

Who does your taxes? Need a recommend. Thanks.

I am down $25K on $150K portfolio. Should I cut losses and leave or continue :(

If u have a house under my name if i move it to an llc what happens? Do i refinance to prevent a due on sale clause?

Chances at CBS with 4 YOE in analytics consulting + impact investing, 3.6 from econ/stats at top 20 UG, solid LOR and ECs, but 160Q/162V? Indian female.

Investing newbie here: pros cons of getting a rental property vs investing in stocks?

Can someone explain the benefit of whole life or similar products? I understand that they are bad for 99.9% of people. How does the 0.1% benefit? Taxes? Asset protection?

I'm struggling to understand why anyone would use these at all. Significantly caps your upside. If you are uber wealthy, why wouldn't you continue investing in the market? Why pay the crazy fees for these products that are essentially just 90% treasury bonds and 10% levered ETFs and covered calls?

Late in the game with buying crypto. Single but with limited savings with which to splurge. What is a good price point during a 'dip', and which 'stock' is best in my situation (LTC, BTC, ETC, etc.?)

Shifted more options profits into 250 NOK shares

Could someone share PWC Canada invite code or link?

Welcome to Freshworks' open bowl. Feel free to ask questions or share useful stuff. Meanwhile please avoid sharing sensitive and confidential information. For specific chats, move the conversationsover to DMs...

Does anyone work in companies like Dalberg or others that do social impact consulting (Africa focused)? I'm interested in pivoting into this kind of work and wanted to hear about your experiences.

Best examples of ramp back programs from parental leave? I get to choose my own adventure and am curious what’s worked well for others. Minimum hours required hasn’t been stipulated. Thanks!

Does experience in financial due diligence with Big4 ensure good future opportunities ? Also how good is it for an MBA finance considering the majority of crowd I have found being CA on LinkedIn..

TIA

Anyone in newport open to a sublet? I need an apartment now-end of Feb/March for my myself/wife/baby while we wait on our new house to finish being built.

For those doing production in COVID, how large were your crews? How many at location vs on the actual set?

Anyone know anything about doing marketing at BCG DV (Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures)?

Why do timesheets still exist?

Am I the only person who has been super disgusted to Fishbowl’s response to the Meta layoffs? I’ve been laid off twice in my career but I’m not mad at 11000 people who no longer have jobs just cause they got decent severance while I got a week on my way out. Facebook is hot garbage but I’m pretty sure 0 out of the 11000 were making those decisions. So why are you upset about it? Urgh. Y’all are weird.

Last Saturday of busy season! Congrats y'all🤪🤯😴

Any advice for moving from being a lawyer to secondary advisory or private fund groups that combine this with placement/fundraising?

What is the hierarchy at Pune. What does a VP do and what are these A,B,C grades? Can a salary of 75 lacs be offered at a VP level?

How much time bny takes to provide laptop post date of joining? As onboarding is virtual.

I just received an offer from BNY Mellon, and as per their terms and conditions mentions BNY can solely decide to reject or not accept our resignation letter, even though the notice says 60 days? Is it even legally allowed?

Can we never leave them after handing over the resignation letter until they agree as well?

considering betting a ton of money on tomorrow’s elections via “predict it”, as an emotional hedge. is this a stupid idea or a genius idea

What all vaccinations are you suposed to give your kid?

Looking to go back to school for software engineering any tips?

Small air fryer recommendations please? Confused by so many option!

For those working in FDD - what is the best exit you've seen someone make? I've seen a handful make it to actual front office PE but it's rare and mostly only happens in non-major cities at boutiques

Thinking about switching from a big 4 to a mid-sized firm. For those that have done it, was the culture change significant/what was your experience like?

Moving to atl- what are typical 1x1 rent prices?

CPE question: if I won’t get my license til summer of 2023 does CPE that I earn starting in January of 2023 count? Just want to make sure I know how this works. Thanks

Would it be bad to chew Nicorette even though I don't smoke?

Is working at a local 1-2 office firm where you do tax, audit, and bookkeeping more interesting than just sticking to audit or tax?

Up for promotion this year to manager, it seems that EY and Deloitte already announced no bonus? Guess promotion freeze will be next?

Hi All. Just looking for some advice. Currently working for a regional firm as a Staff & become licensed in Nov. I want to move to B4, best to wait & apply w/ license number or start process now?

Has anyone done the virtual job tryout for Capital One? Basically a personality assessment. I am in the beginning stages of interview process. First step being the online assessment dubbed 'virtual job tryout'. I am anxious about answering 'correctly'. Specifically because it asks if you are competitive, willing to stop what you are doing to help others or prioritize your own work. I'm Accounting Manager at no name company, role I've applied to is Principal Accounting Associate. I have 10 YOE.

What’s it like in these SF Bay tech companies ? With the crazy benefits and high pay ? Any tax folks here can shed light on difference between that and PA?

What are the chances of PwC expanding retention bonuses across other struggling markets? After seeing the posts from my colleagues in the Northwest, I’m more incentivized to leave...

Has a client ever done a credit check on you before you rolled on?

So my home office is in city A and I got assigned to a job in city B. Would EY reimburse the flight if I’m flying from city C to city B?

West. Advisory (IT risk assurance) Senior 2 as of 10/1/18. New base $83k. Thoughts?

When do we find out about raises?

6 years in public accounting, manager 2. Is a financial reporting manager at a $2billlion SEC company a good position to transition into? Your thoughts pls.

does booking sick date or vacation impact utilization?

EY folks - is there a need for seniors in the Irvine office? Looking to move back to my hometown

How much does a first year tax senior make in the Silicon Valley area?

I'm so done with public accounting!! Why is it taking so long to find another job!