Personal Finance
Moving Shares from Shareworks Solium to Interactive Brokers
Stock and Crypto Market Values. Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash
I was lucky enough to be part of two companies that went public via an IPO: Uber and Grab, both ridesharing companies.
A common platform for managing and distributing these employee shares is Shareworks/Solium (now part of Morgan Stanley at work). While it’s great for seeing your stock compensation as you earn it, it’s not really a platform that you could use once those shares are granted to you and tradeable in the public market.
On Why You Shouldn't Save While You're Young
“Save while you’re young” is one of the most common pieces of financial advice for the fresh young professional, but there is an economic argument that it can be overdone. In your early twenties, you’re better off having fun, learning, and making new connections, because YOLOETSI (You Only Live Once and the Earnings Trajectory Strictly Increases).