Lifestyle

If busy physicians are going to leave their wealth in someone else's hands, then there are a few questions they should ask when selecting an advisor - as well as ‘red flags' to avoid at all costs.

If you're looking to make money off the legalization of weed by buying stock in a company in the sector just be careful: many are penny stocks that have no analyst coverage, yet.

A new survey reveals the gap between what physicians believe is important to make them feel engaged at work and what they actually experience at their practices and organizations.

Research from two financial heavyweights suggests that there are sure ways to beat the market. Plus, there are two types of stocks that are the most approachable for individual investors.

Most speakers at FutureMed 2013 were not physicians, but they were significant authorities in their own field and they did see the big picture of health care.

At the beginning of the year investors should write out the principles that will guide them throughout the year. These four short-term trading principles might be among the most important to learn.

The government takes enough money from your paycheck throughout the year, and many people unwittingly pay more than they have to because they missed deductions they could have benefited from.

After surviving a terminal illness Ken Rybicki, MD, made a number of life-changing decisions: he started a company to sell the supplements he took during his illness, changed his practice's model and became more involved in the community.

Many physicians will own rental property at some point in their investment career. However, they often fail to analyze it properly before making the purchase.

Whether you're looking to lease or buy, 2014 should be a big year for luxury cars. These 10 cars are either all-new or significantly changed from previous models.

Medical apps are a huge industry, which makes it difficult to find the useful ones. These are the 10 best quick reference medical apps that were released in 2013 for the iPhone.

Health care information technology is a growing field that's paying well, but a survey found that HIT professionals working for smaller organizations actually reported larger salary increases.

Politicians talk a lot about job creation in America and the media focuses on the nation's big business, when the real spotlight should be on successful small businesses - like medical practices.

Two world-famous museums sit just 11 miles apart in Virginia: one looks at the history and naval war, the other takes us into the future and space exploration.

Tax season is never easy. This year's start date has been delayed by 10 days, but you shouldn't breath easy during that time: the deadline is still April 15.

Two financial surveys show that Americans feel they are in better financial health than previous years and are focused on saving for the short- and long-term future.

Bear markets are a gift. Yet too many investors are reluctant to act. Most investors just don't understand the incredible resilience of equities.

Dividends may not be the most exciting of investment vehicles, but they outperform nearly everything else over the long haul, which makes them very desirable.

Physicians who make frequent eye contact are more likely to receive high empathy ratings, and mobile technologies may be able to help providers in this aspect of care.

If you're going to keep one New Year's resolution, let it be that you will be a disciplined investor. That way you will harvest all of the market's bounty you're entitled to.

There's an old adage that roughly half of a stock's price movement can be attributed to the group that it's in and investors can use that to find stocks with more upside potential.

The three top priorities wealthy investors have for the new year are actually in contradiction to one another, but one concern weighs more heavily than the others.

Two experts weigh in on the current situation of low bond yields and what it means for your portfolio. Mostly, investors need to determine how comfortable they are weathering down markets.

While the museums in Newport News, Virginia, impress, physicians might want to check out some of the city's historic homes that have doctor connections.

Purchasing a medical building or equipment, such as an MRI machine, can be a savvy investment move for physicians seeking to build their personal wealth portfolio.

Say you have two physicians with similar education, training and experience. If one is much more successful than the other, the obvious question is "Why?"

This is the time of year for making New Year's resolutions. And there are four that are guaranteed to make your portfolio bigger, fatter and wider a year from now.

Manju Chopra is a mother of two and a practicing pediatrician. The fact that she is also an innovator is most definitely linked to those two things.

Mobile health technology seems primed for the task helping patients quit smoking. However, a recent survey of apps for smoking cessation suggests the reality of what patients are using falls short of this promise.

With 2013 coming to a close, investors have to think about tax implications for their portfolios. Yet, with many markets up significantly the practice of harvesting losses for tax purposes could be curtailed.