Seems like a lot of big banks are investing in tech and our jobs will become obsolete. There are also so many new fin-tech companies that are trying to get rid of the need to actually see an actual person. Should I be looking elsewhere? Or will a career in finance still manage to survive this AI boo...Read more
My husband always kept selling his company stock, he works at Apple, and we have lost a lot of upside because of that. Now have a bunch of cash in the bank, not sure what I should do. What is a good percentage of a cash reserve, we are around 35 years old. Far away from retirement. We already pur...Read more
Hello Blinders, I'm relatively in the beginning of my career. I'm looking to invest into something that could generate a passive income. What would be the best way to do so? Current Savings~ 60K (i know its low..! But i would rather invest that money into something than having it in the bank gett...Read more
Hi Blind. I'm a few years into my career, just paid off my student loans and have a bit saved up (in the $30k range). I have no clue where to put the money / invest it, and I want up to date advice. One complication is that I may move overseas im 6 months or so (will most likely take a paycut, but t...Read more
Market neutral hedge funds like Two Sigma have insane pnl (30% according to quora). Since two sigma is private, is the best bet to high TC and Net worth as a new grad to join one of these companies and invest? On the TC note, supposedly all I care about is TC, would it be a plausible career pivot t...Read more
I've heard both arguments. Pay off your mortgage and invest the money because the return is higher and the mortgage is a low interest loan. Let's talk real numbers. I owe 150k on my mortgage. At least that's what the bank says. But if I look at the amortization schedule I actually owe 150k principal...Read more
Am I committing career suicide? Need guidance and motivation!! I am 36yr old married man living in Seattle, working two remote roles(AWS architect) for the last 10 months (contract) and making $220/hr (~$460k PA) combined. I am a late starter, spent most of my 20s wasting time and money. I made a r...Read more
What's something on your mind that's not in regards to work, money or gossip? I'll start: I've been think about having kids. Getting a gym membership. Going camping. A million little things that ultimately mean more than the impossible to control or predict maelstrom that is the tech industry. It'...Read more
Please help with advice switching from PE to tech. I currently work at a private equity firm that focuses on software. I’ve always loved technology and business and have drifted in a risk-averse way from starting my career at an investment bank in NYC, going to a top business school (think Harvard, ...Read more
Hi rich folks of the blind community. I just turned 28 and suddenly feel like I don't have enough money as compared to friends my age working in big tech. I know I shouldn't compare but I'll be getting married soon and it just hit me all of a sudden that I could've done better (also doesn't help to ...Read more
Cooling inflation, the potential for the Federal Reserve to avoid further interest rate hikes, the optimistic outlook for the stock market, and the economy for the remainder of 2023 into 2024 could have positive implications for job seekers. A positive stock market and economic outlook can lead to ...Read more
Assume you don't want to be an investment banking hardo working 110 hours per week EVER. If you had to choose between a career in commercial banking or a career in corporate banking, which would you choose and why? Commercial Banking: Pay starts at 80K All-In out of Undergrad Pay hits ceiling aro...Read more
Hi All, Thoughts on the Solution Architect (SA)vs SDE career growth paths and experiences. Which domain is good long term based on opportunities, pay, Benifits, skills, etc. (The SA can be the roles of Solution Architects, Technical Sales Engineers, Customer Engineers, CSA and all here) More speci...Read more
Please excuse my ignorance but finances and investments are like another world to me. I’ve been hearing a lot about betterment and opened an account a few weeks ago and put $1000 in. It dropped about $25 at one point and is now up $11. Seeing the drop (yes, albeit tiny) made me nervous. I’ve got a...Read more
I have an offer from a startup, they had a strong series A and say they're confident about getting a good series B. But I wonder with interest rate hikes, will their investors keep spending on them? They rely a lot on ecommerce companies, which have lower margins I think. BUT they pay decent and the...Read more
I’m 27 years old, living in a medium COL area. I finally achieved a net worth of 500k. Of course there are plenty of folks on Blind younger than me who have way more… But most of those people have really high-paying jobs, whereas I’ve never had a high-paying job. So this advice is for people who d...Read more
I’m sure there are different versions of this example, but this is a parable-like story about a cautious and responsible yet unlucky guy who made 4 investments at the worst possible time. It is a good reminder for the long-term investor when he’s getting nervous. ___________________________________...Read more
Hi blind community, I'm looking for DS manager referrals. Currently a DS manager at a small, late stage startup in logistics. Equity is worthless and a lot of turnover and lack of vision/execution in the current company. My team is about 5 people. Previously a DS lead for a team of 4 in the recruitm...Read more
I've been in relationship with her for 7 years and I got married to her 3 years ago. I thought she was the one at the beginning. But lately she changed by a lot. We have no kids. 1. She has stopped caring about herself and now she is very fat with double chins. 2. Our financial goals do not align ...Read more
I am a late 30s single male software developer living in Canada. Originally from India, I worked in the US before moving here. My experience was in WITCH companies in the US and some time in Canada. I worked primarily on the mainframe at WITCH which I hated. I just left the company to build a produc...Read more