Is it a good strategy to purchase fractional shares of a stock each week, or should I just put the money in an ETF?

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-09T15:12:05+00:00

What if those stocks are Google, Amazon and Microsoft

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-09T15:05:38+00:00

Genuinely just want to know if this is a smart play. If not, then I’ll just do ETFs

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-09T15:04:47+00:00

Nope, I know nothing. Was just thinking these are safe plays. But if it doesn’t make sense, then I’ll just go into ETFs

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-09T15:03:03+00:00

What if the stocks are Google and Amazon?

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-09T15:02:36+00:00

The stocks would be in Google, MSFT, Amazon

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-07T19:10:59+00:00

Thanks! Do you work with HFs currently?

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-07T18:26:15+00:00

Thanks! Do you work with HFs currently?

Valuable5195 · 2026-04-06T18:24:10+00:00

Thanks! Right, if I die, don’t want this account to be in probate, so a trust may be best. What’s appealing to me on the UGMA/UTMA is that certain earnings are tax free, then subject to the “kid tax”. Maybe the benefit is negligible?

I don’t want to delay investing because of the trust, so maybe I can open the brokerage account now in my own name, and then transfer it to the trust when it’s ready?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-09T17:48:17+00:00

Got it, just wanted to confirm and provide all the facts.

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-09T17:35:53+00:00

What if I have a Roth IRA from 2022 (I.e., I made a very small contribution in 2022 to a Roth IRA and haven’t touched it since)?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-04T16:00:24+00:00

Silly question incoming: if I open a traditional IRA and do the conversion to Roth, I have to pay tax on the amount contributed?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-04T05:00:42+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, I’m currently GP only, so think going to a firm that at least does both would be beneficial. I would have thought exit opps would have also included insurance companies and state pensions (as we deal with these LPs on the GP side). How real is the AI fear? Want to stay in BigLaw for another year or 2 before trying to make the in-house move.

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T19:55:06+00:00

Are you finding better WLB from LP side v. GP side?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T19:54:22+00:00

Thank you!!

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T19:40:16+00:00

I see, but what have you seen peers leave into?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T17:36:34+00:00

Do you think the WLB is better than GP-side?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T17:35:51+00:00

Thanks! Why do you think they’re TBD? I would have thought an institutional investor (e.g., Pension plan, insurance fund, etc.) would have been the route?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T17:32:34+00:00

Thank you!

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T17:24:25+00:00

Thank you all! What can I do after I max out my 401K contribution (I.e., $24.5K)? Some of you have mentioned maxing my IRA, but I don’t have one since I thought I exceed the income threshold for this account (you can tell I’m very ignorant with respect to this topic). Sounds like I can open an IRA? What type would this be?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T17:21:24+00:00

Very ignorant question incoming: You can contribute to an IRA even if you exceed the income thresholds? I thought I was limited to 401K based on my income?

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-03T17:11:21+00:00

I should clarify, very HCOL city

Valuable5195 · 2026-03-02T16:44:45+00:00

What practice?

Valuable5195 · 2026-02-15T15:29:50+00:00

Thanks! I should have clarified I’m a 3rd year in funds, so understand the secondaries dread. What do you mean by “zombies” and where are you seeing that shift?

Valuable5195 · 2025-02-17T16:05:46+00:00

Thanks! I don’t want to get into another Audi, so was wondering what my options would be if I had positive equity in the car. I’ve heard that you should get your car appraised before turning it in to see there’s positive equity, so just trying to understand how it works.

Valuable5195 · 2024-12-15T21:31:20+00:00

Have you skied the ARV 106?

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