SPOTLIGHT -
May 17th 2024
Analysts ponder value, transparency and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act.
May 15th 2024
National figures influenced by housing and gasoline price hikes.
May 14th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
May 13th 2024
AMA panel had proposal on May agenda; physician says a revised proposal likely will be submitted.
May 10th 2024
Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.
Smart about money matters? Take this quiz
Test your knowledge of basic financial and investing topics with these 20 questions.
Practice Beat
Medicare Fraud and Abuse, Telemedicine, Nursing Shortage, Long-term Care, The Abortion Conflict, Coverage Denials, Managed Care Complaints, Cancer Research, Bankruptcy for Phycor?
Sector Investing: Soar with banks, brokerages, and insurance companies
Low interest rates and new laws will bolster profits. Here&s where to catch the action.
Financial Beat
Airlines, College, Bankruptcy, Stocks, Theft, Investing
"Tiny" mistakes that can cost your heirs a fortune
If you intend to refuse an inheritance?which you may have good reason to do?watch out for these inadvertent missteps.
Your Voices
On retirement, On imaging studies, and why I order lots, On today's older patients
Money Management Q&As
When you can deduct passive activity losses, Using one bank for personal and business accounts, Why some home sellers may get a better price, How a will supplements a living trust, Is the beneficiary restricted when pension money ends up in a Roth IRA? Whether employee health insurance covers live-in companions, Putting the brakes on a stock-price slide
Improve your "credit score"--and pay less for a loan
The interest you pay depends on ratings that lenders have long kept secret. Finally, you can get your hands on your own numbers?and perhaps apply some polish.
Investment Consult: Funds worth buying in today&s shaken market
Our expert talks about where stocks might be headed?and where opportunities may lie.
Credit Cards, Stocks, Retirement, Child Safety, Real Estate, Vacations, Students
A slip in net worth
Physicians have been losing ground, our findings show, but the right moves can speed recovery.
Memo From the Editor: Help me!
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A medical crisis: Who'll care for your patients?
A severe shortage of RNs has already plunged many hospitals and nursing homes into chaos. And there's no easy fix in sight.
Keep your portfolio pumping in a slowed-down market
If you&ve counted on perpetual high returns to fund your nest egg, it&s time to rethink your financial future.
Financial advisers: Making sure you're the winner in the battle for your buck
The way your planner gets paid may affect his recommendations. Here's why, and what to look for.
Financial Makeover: $739,000 in debt—and wanting to start a family
Greg and Sheri Rocco, both doctors, both 30, aren't making much fiscal headway. Still, they yearn to wipe their slate clean, have children—and retire at 60. Financial planners show them how.
Wealth, Mutual Funds, Autos, Student Debt, Investing
Investment Consult: Don't let a windfall get blown away
If you don't know how to handle it, your good fortune could become misfortune.
Learning to heal, one patient at a time
Treating migrant workers, and forced to improvise in primitive conditions, this second-year resident learned that delivering care is more about trust than expediency.
$739,000 in debt—and wanting to start a family
Why mutual funds miss their mark
Some were too timid, others too aggressive, but all watched the bull roar past. To make matters worse, almost all charged high fees.
Your nest egg just got bigger
New regulations allow slower withdrawals, meaning more tax-deferred gains and less risk of depleting your assets. Inheritance rules have eased, too.
Who wants to be a millionaire inventor?
These two Thomas Edisons of medicine have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. They&ve got some advice for other dreamers.
Doctors Who Go the Extra Mile
Larry I Wolk, MD: Keeping kids who need care from falling through the cracks
This doctor works for a song
Nearing the end of his career, he wasn&t ready to sing the retirement blues. Instead, he's singing for real.
Our $2,001 tax quiz: And the winner is...
Mary C. Nadratowski, a Nutley, NJ internist, takes home the $2,001 prize in this year's tax quiz contest.
Hidden in your 1040: Solid financial advice
Think of your return as an imaging device for your finances--a diagnostic tool that reveals where you can save more or spend less.
Online Auctions, Credit Ratings, Taxes, Autos, Mutual Funds