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WCI #161: Medicine and Finance in Venezuela

WCI #161: Medicine and Finance in Venezuela

What is it like to train and practice medicine in Venezuela? Dr. Postalian emailed me a while ago saying, “if you are interested in learning about me…

WCI #160: What State is Best for Real Estate Investing?

WCI #160: What State is Best for Real Estate Investing?

Which states are best for real estate investing? This is like asking which investment is best. You can really only know in retrospect and it'll depen…

WCI #159: Financial Infidelity

WCI #159: Financial Infidelity

Financial infidelity can mean many things. I have talked for a long time about the important of being on the same page financially with your spouse. …

WCI #158: Which Physician Specialty is Best for Retiring Early?

WCI #158: Which Physician Specialty is Best for Retiring Early?

If you want to retire early, which specialty would be best to go into? Let's get one thing straight from the beginning, medicine is not a great optio…

WCI #157: Tips for Buying and Selling a Practice

WCI #157: Tips for Buying and Selling a Practice

What should a physician or dentist who wishes to sell their practice know about the process? What mistakes do doctors make in this transaction? What …

WCI #156: What to do with a Dramatically Lower Income

WCI #156: What to do with a Dramatically Lower Income

During this pandemic many physicians have seen their income dramatically lowered. What can you do when you are faced with a severe pay cut? We have a…

WCI #155: Malpractice Insurance - Above Policy Limit Judgments

WCI #155: Malpractice Insurance - Above Policy Limit Judgments

My risk for an above policy limit malpractice judgment is one in 20,000. A listener asked me how I came up with that number as he is in a different s…

WCI #154: Bear Market Action Plan

WCI #154: Bear Market Action Plan

You are going to face many bear markets in your investing career. Having an action plan to survive a bear market is critical. I go over an important …

WCI #153: Tax Loss Harvesting

WCI #153: Tax Loss Harvesting

Tax loss harvesting is an important topic, especially right now. If you have been hemorrhaging money in the markets, like most of us have, you may wa…

WCI #152: Work Life Balance with Tired Super Heroine

WCI #152: Work Life Balance with Tired Super Heroine

With medical school classes now having slightly more women than men, more physicians are or will be juggling the challenge of being a professional an…

WCI #151: How to Pick a Charity

WCI #151: How to Pick a Charity

Choosing which charities to give to is important. It takes just as much effort to give well as it does to earn, save, invest and spend well. We all k…

WCI #150: Side Gigs, Women, and Demographic Changes in Medicine

WCI #150: Side Gigs, Women, and Demographic Changes in Medicine

Medical school classes now have slightly more women than men. In today's episode we talk a little bit about what that means, both for male and female…

WCI #149: Should I Time the Market?

WCI #149: Should I Time the Market?

Should you try to time the market? No! Why? Because it is very hard to do well over the long term and it introduces significant transaction costs to …

WCI #148: Finding Balance in Your Life with Dr. Dawn Baker

WCI #148: Finding Balance in Your Life with Dr. Dawn Baker

Life balance is an important topic as we address physician wellness in the medical community. Why is it so hard for high-income professionals to find…

WCI #147: Being a Finance Buff with Harry Sit

WCI #147: Being a Finance Buff with Harry Sit

All of us can become a finance buffs if we are willing to put in the time to learn. Our guest in this episode is proof of that and is a bit of an of …

WCI #146: The 5-Year Rule for Roth IRA Conversions

WCI #146: The 5-Year Rule for Roth IRA Conversions

The 5-year rule for Roth IRA Conversions can be confusing because there are two 5-year rules regarding Roth IRAs. We discuss the difference between t…

WCI #145: Faith, Family, and Finance with Rogue Dad, M.D.

WCI #145: Faith, Family, and Finance with Rogue Dad, M.D.

In this episode we are looking at faith, family, and finances through the lens of medicine. Fahd Ahmad, also know as Rogue Dad, M.D. is our guest. Se…

WCI #144: Can I Send Money to India?

WCI #144: Can I Send Money to India?

The question often comes up about sending money to or receiving money from India. It turns out international gifts of money are not that complicated …

WCI #143: All About Medical School Loans with Ben White

WCI #143: All About Medical School Loans with Ben White

Managing your medical school loans is one of the most important first financial steps that a medical school student or resident needs to take care of…

WCI #142: Should You Raid a Roth IRA To Pay Off Your Loans?

WCI #142: Should You Raid a Roth IRA To Pay Off Your Loans?

Should you raid your Roth IRA to pay off your student loans? No, I think raiding your Roth IRA for any reason is a bad decision. You only get so much…