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How To Build Wealth as an NRI (CFP Reveals Secrets) - w/ Vrishin


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In this episode, my guest is Vrishin Subramaniam. Vrishin is a CFP (Certified Financial Planner) who is on a mission to help NRIs achieve financial freedom - by helping them be millionaires. Vrishin helps provide a blueprint that can be followed by anyone in the US in the capacity of a student or a working professional. 


We discuss:

  • How to build wealth as a student, best practices and some common pitfalls

  • How to build wealth as a salaried employee on OPT (and STEM OPT)

  • How to deal with student loans

  • Investing in India vs the US

  • When sending remittances to home country is a good plan

  • How to optimize investments including 401ks

  • What to do with investments when one has to head back to home country

  • When becoming a home-owner is a good idea

  • Anecdotes/success stories of helping clients 


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    Resources:

    Vrishin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrishin/


    Timestamps:

    (00:00) Intro and Background

    (03:01) Journey from Electrical Engineer to CFP

    (07:37) Why focus on Financial Planning for NRIs 

    (10:16) Establishing a CFP practice 

    (13:37) Best practices to build wealth as students

    (17:29) Best practices to build wealth as a full-time employee (OPT)

    (21:22) Investment and student loans - recommendations and playbook

    (26:09) Remittances to home country and why

    (29:06) What to do with investments while leaving US forever

    (35:08) Best practices to build wealth on an H1B

    (38:54) Home ownership - yay or nay?

    (42:45) Anecdotal client case-studies from Vrishin’s experience 

    (46:50) Outro + gratitude

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