Why would anyone invest in a hedge fund? In your experience, is it worth the risk most of the time or not?

If you had to guess when oncycle will be, what would you say? I’ve heard funds were disappointed by participation rates and quality last time, so I’m curious to see if they can show enough discipline to wait this year.

Can someone explain the LTA policy? What happens if I don't claim any travel bills? Can I claim it as a taxable component monthly?

Chicago rent question: I make $92.5K. While I can bank on it, I should get a raise if 5-10% this year, and $10k+ bonus. What do you think should be the max spent on rent?

Trying to avoid paying an accountant, can I actually write off home office space/mileage if I was just permalancing for 3 months last year? Shouldn’t the 7 months of W2 take care of this 1099 shit?

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.

Currently have CSR and thinking about downgrading to one of the Freedom cards. I currently have 150k in points. How would that effect it if I were to downgrade to a Freedom card?

Need some help! Currently live in TX but work as an independent contractor (remote) for a NYC based company - do I still need to pay NY state convenience tax on income or would this only apply as a full-time employee?

I am 29F and earning 13LPA. I have been working for 4 years of which 3.5 years I had very low pay and close to 0 savings. I have been able to save 6L now.

My investments below:
* Elss funds - 2 (total 1.5L annually)
* Large cap mutual funds - 6 (total 40K sip per month) current portfolio of 4L
* FDs - 2 of 25K each
*Medical insurance - company provided

Can someone advice if this is a good investment plan for future? What can I do better? Do I need another Insurance? Where else to invest?

Don’t mix Investment and Insurance.
Buy term insurance in your early age.
Invest mix mode equity and debt .
Ping me for invest and insurance help.
Also get discount price for insurance

Buying our first home and from a friend, we are both not using realtor. How do you got about doing this, does some have a playbook I can use?

Best side jobs for extra money? Really need to supplement my income..

Should I lump sum $150k into the market or DCA? Just looking to grow the money, no other short term plans.

I have 4k that won’t need soon and thinking about were to spend it on.
A. Student loans at 5%
B. Invest in stock market

I don’t get it: Why would anyone invest, for example, in a 6% dividend yield etf with a 0.50% ER (ie EMHY) instead of a 9% dividend yield etf with a 2.5 ER (ie YYY)? Wouldn’t you still be getting better results with the expensive one?

I’ve been thinking about getting into real estate investing. Not right now but later down the road. I’ve been trying to save up for a down payment. What are some good resources for a beginner? Blogs, YouTube, books etc I’m not looking for paid courses because I will be learning at a slow pace. Any help will be appreciated.

Buying a house in US while on L1 visa. About to close. Any advices? Any legal thingys I might not know?
Buying very modestly, so fortunate enough to buy without a mortgage if it matters
Thank you!!!

Anyone finding it harder getting managed money biz? If so, what changes or adjustments have you made in prospecting or sales approach? Thanks.

First time participating in ESPP this last period. I received a heads up email that Morgan Stanley will get in touch to open a broker account, but not heard from MS themselves. Anyone in a similar situation?

Currently maxing out my 401k and HSA and investing about 1k/mo in ETFs. Also recently started buying I-bonds given inflation. What are other things I should be thinking about?

How do you explain to a interviewer that you are leaving your job because your new boss doesn't treat you well/fairly?

Société Générale , can you please confirm from your experience whether SG provides Expected Salary or they get into Negotiations ?

Hey guys, I just found this group and I’m hoping for some guidance/advice! I’m hoping to get into one of the Big 4s or MBB and finally got a few referrals once joining FB. I am 29, have an MA in IOP, and 10 YEO. I have never worked for a non-Jewish company (despite trying pretty damn hard to get out) and I’m freaking out. I have no concept of normal professionalism, strategy for navigating the workplace and the real world in corporate USA,(cont. in comment)

How do I look up values from a column in a row? E.g. Values in A1:A6 in B2:F2?

Hello,

Is anyone familiar with Solidity, if yes, can you please advise me on how can i start learning it, what are the pre requisite etc. Currently I am working as a mainframe developer and has 3.3 years of experience.

Blue point exchange anyone?

Does anyone here freelance (in design or deckmaking) on top of their full time position? How does that work?

Amazon is hiring a lot of migration specialist ,could anyone refer me ? Also what is the package they offering

Wanted to get a sense of nurse director salary in busy labor and delivery unit in Boston ma? I have a BSN rn and MS in health admin. No management experience.

Hello Fishes,

I recently had a interview call with TCS technical team and the interview went well. HR asked to upload my documents in ibegin portal. But they are yet to contact me for my salary negotiation it's been three weeks since, can i know how much can I expect as compensation?

YoE :8.5 years
Current CTC: 14 LPA
Skills : information security
New salary ask :30 LPA
No other offer in hand

I’m a salaried employee, am I legally entitled to get paid for December 28, 29 and 30 if our company tells me I don’t need to work on those days?

any telltale signs of layoffs in tiger?

Does Accenture strategy (Capability network) India lay off folks every year ?

Just got an offer for a Cyber manager role in Deloitte based out of Toronto. Transferring from US as M2. HR setup time to talk salary expectations. Any feedback on salary range for cyber Ms in Toronto?

Hi Everyone,

Could you please refer me in Infosys.
I have an experience of 2.9 years in Mindtree as Devops Engineer.
Currently serving my notice period.
Thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Sravani

Any recommendation for a extra firm good quality mattress under $1k?

Is anyone going Mindspace, Hyderabad office? Need help in collecting the ID badge.

Any needs a great cfa tutor dm me.

Hi all!

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Have a pending application with Citi for a Real Estate Senior Risk Analyst AVP position, anyone have an idea as to what something like this would pay? Location is Buffalo NY area.

Thanks for your insite!

I’m currently a Risk Analyst and a full time MBA student. I don’t have any experience working on the investment side of the bank but I would really like to pivot into an investment analyst role. I’m from America, but currently working in London and would really like to stay here. Does anyone have any tips or advise that might help me land an investment analyst role in London?

Just promoted midyear to PM at Bofa. salary seemed soft at 150k in top 10 market. Anyone else have any input?

Ive got a hedge fund research interview at an asset manager coming up. Spec is to contribute towards manager selection, research HF strategies, emphasis on both quantitative and qualitative research.

Anyone know what kind of skills they might be looking for? Particularly on the quant side as i have less experience there

For buy side analysts, are there logical career moves one can make after having a couple of years of working experience?

Interviewing for an Equity Research Associate position at Wells Fargo, with a case study analysis being the next part of the process. Anyone have any insight or experience into the type of study this will be? Any insight is appreciated, thanks.

Hi, Can someone suggest what should be expected base and other compensation for the Principal PM role at the NYC location For a banking client with 12YR Experience as a total?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Thinking about jumping in with Berkeley's flex option for the evening / weekend MBA.

Thoughts?

How should I pivot to Wealth Management as a Credit Analyst for a commercial bank? I’ve worked as a credit analyst for about a year after graduating in finance last year. I also interned at a wealth management firm while in college. Any advice is appreciated!

Hey anyone has advice on fixed income execution trader in a buy side firm? Sizable firm, good team, very low pay, okay wlb, been here for a year and working for 4 years in total, was sales/ small firm analyst before. Though trading is fun, but can’t think of executing orders for another 10 years. Trying to get on track of fixed income analyst - am doing some research in my spare time for my team now. What do you think of trader to analyst? Any good advice or same concerns? Appreciate any cmts!

I was recently offered a job as a portfolio implementation analyst at a well known hedge fund. What would my career path look like?

Is there anyone who can discuss the current development trend of the world economy? I am very willing to learn and share what I know.

Just curious to how my firms (wealth management/bank/trust) comp compares with others out there. I received a promotion earlier this year from an Investment Advisor, AVP to Senior Investment Advisor, VP and moved from $110K to $140K ($130 salary + $10K discretionary bonus) all in. By meeting expectations in 2 pay cycles, the base bumps up to $175K + bonus. Grown in this role over about 10 years with the same firm, MBA + CFA; top 10 city and living comfortably as dual income household.

Not sure if this is the best place but I have my first round with JPM for quantitative research analyst but not sure what to expect. Can any one share any insights or pointers? Been really looking for this opportunity and not sure where to start besides brushing up on my work experience. Any technicals or coding questions that I should anticipate?

Im a junior level analyst at working in Asset servicing. I want to move to Equity research in about a year. What would I need skills wise to be able to move. (More context I’ve got a masters in finance and no prior work experience. Based on the UK)

Anyone know what Wonderlic score you need for these hedge fund interviews? What sort of score should I be targeting in my online practice tests?

Can someone please share the current trends in joining/signing on bonus in Asset management industry.

I have an offer from an Asset Manager in London and it is slightly below my expectations. I want to approach them for a joining bonus but was not sure if it is a thing in asset management.

Also what is a good % to ask for a joining bonus [5%, 10% or 15%] of the base salary