The simplest advice* people can give you without predicting the future can be found here : https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/01/08/462250239/w

The simplest advice* people can give you without predicting the future can be found here : https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/01/08/462250239/when-an-index-card-of-financial-tips-isnt-enough-this-book-is-there https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/01/08/46... Basically: Get awesome grades, get a top offer, jump ship when you can earn 15% more elsewhere (and its not a down step job), Save at least 20% of your gross salary into some kind of index ETF/fund, live way below your means, wait 10+ yrs. * Assuming you're in the USA