<prompt> Human: Im not sure how to go about investing. I just started my job with a Big 4 Accounting firm. I have to be very careful so that I do not get blamed for insider trading. Essentially I can not invest in any clients that we audit and we get new clients pretty often or in any clients I am personally working on. Our firm offers a 401k plan which I plan to max out a least Firm matches 50 cents to every dollar up to 5 of salary. Im not sure what else to do though. Basic stats: 66000 gross salary, Age 26.  <response>: This is extremely common.You should ask your compliance dept what specifically is restricted. Generally, you can still invest in mutual funds and ETFs, even on an automated basis, although it may depend on what type of account you have full brokerage vs mutual fund only.There may also be minimum holding periods and other restrictions. Its usually pretty easy to navigate, but you should be sure you understand everything specific to your firm first. 