Investments To Make Before Starting FT IB

Hi All,

I am going to be starting FT at a BB this upcoming summer. I know that there are many regulations on what we can and cannot invest in. Are there any particular areas where I should invest in now before starting that I may not be allowed to invest in after?

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Don't invest in something now that you may have trouble selling later on. Assuming you have under 50k to play with, it's not worth the risk to either be forced to sell or forced to hold indefinitely.

The best investment choice for someone in their early 20s is an index, start getting in the habit of putting some percentage of your pay towards that

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yup - had to liquidate robinhood and now need to set up account with firm's preferred broker. process is annoying as fuck

 

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