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All people really want when it comes to retirement financial goals is peace of mind, and yet even affluent workers worry about being able to pay for their retirement health care expenses, according to a new survey.

The stock market has been strong lately, leaving some investors to wonder if it has much life left in it. Goldman Sachs' chief U.S. equity strategist picked the stocks with huge upside potential that he expects to outperform the market.

When the Affordable Care Act kicks in, people will start thinking more carefully about their health care choices and going online to find reviews and ratings. Physicians who are ahead of the pack will be found first.

Compared to the same time last year, American's are exercising less, which makes sense since 2012 was the warmest year in more than a century while some cities are still getting snow this May.

Most doctors are aware of the importance of diversifying their portfolios. However, too few of us have applied these same principles to the taxation of our assets when it comes time to spend them in retirement.

Efforts to extend the reach of life-saving vaccines will cost billions and pose tough pricing challenges for innovators. The current strategy of differential pricing is proving problematic.

As predicted, many insurers are set to raise premiums for health insurance policies as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) comes fully online next year. The high prices will be out of reach for many of the people the ACA was touted as helping, forcing consumers to choose between paying for budget-busting health insurance or forgoing coverage and paying a penalty.

Over the past few years, people have turned to exchange-traded funds as an easy way to buy some peace of mind. However, there are a number of issues that make them poor investments over the medium and long term.

It's always something... The world, money matters and medicine elusively remain one step ahead of us and we are seemingly always in catch-up mode.

Those with an investment portfolio between $100,000 and $1 million, exclusive of their home, are becoming more independent. For the first time, investors have the power to help themselves. Many are taking it.

Medical school enrollment may be increasing too fast for the health industry to handle. While the Association of American Medical Colleges called for enrollment to increase 30% to address the physician shortage, the growth in enrollment is outpacing open residency positions.

Do you have to be a genius to be a billionaire? The research suggests there is a strong link between brains and billions, but the real trick is to be bold and make smart investing moves.

For the most part, physician income is on the rise, although slightly less than half of physicians reported they didn't feel fairly compensated. Plus, pediatrics is no longer the lowest paid specialty.

To combat the physician workforce shortage practices are offering higher salaries and more competitive benefits to recruit new physicians, according to a new survey.

Despite how open people can be about the intimate details of their lives, money is one topic that people are uncomfortable discussing. In fact, nearly half of adults get squeamish around potentially awkward money moments.

While doctors do go bankrupt, suffer major financial setbacks and lose valuable assets, it's not because of a malpractice lawsuit. Your assets are exposed to a lot of hideous threats.

When foreigners picture Hong Kong, it's often the neon lights, staggering skyscrapers, and hoards of people. This all may be true, but this city is home to just as much old as new.

If you are like most physicians, you have spent a tremendous amount of time and money upgrading your practice management system, but probably haven't looked at the internal accounting system.

A senior Republican congressman wants to appoint a bipartisan commission that could mean a radical change in the mandate of the Federal Reserve. The bill is one of the most serious attempts to revamp the Fed for years.

There are more than 50 museums in Amsterdam, but the Dutch don't feel the need to boast. It must be hard to be a small museum in the shadow of greats like the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh, but these small museums were well worth the visit.

A new report claims that proposed health care reforms that promote personalized care could improve care and health while potentially saving $1 trillion over 20 years.

We are just past the halfway mark for first-quarter earnings season, and if you just look at the percentage of positive earnings surprises, things have been pretty decent. However, the true winners are those who can deliver the coveted "Triple Play."

A group of more than 100 cancer experts concerned about the high prices for therapies for chronic myeloid leukemia and other cancers is appealing to drugmakers to lower prices on costly drugs to allow more patients to afford them.

Median daily compensation for on-call physicians varies greatly between as little as $75 to $2,400. But which specialty gets you the top dollars for days on call?

After hitting multiple record highs in March, the Dow has been off in April, leaving investors confused. You will never know when the stock market is going to go down or when it will recover, but the good news is you don't have to know.

When looking to invest overseas, don't rule out what looks like a bad market. When things can't get worse, investors stand the most to gain, but you have to be willing to be open-minded and go against the crowd.

Internist and addiction specialist Damon Raskin's background as a child actor helps him bring a unique perspective to his doctor-patient encounters with other child actors and celebrities.

The good news is that as a trained doctor, you have a leg up as an employee if you can use the same kind of professional approach to your boss that you have learned to use with your patients. Being observant, thoughtful, and helpful should do it.

Physicians can have a limited understanding of how much they need to save to fund 25 to 30 years of retirement causing them to upend their lives. Sometimes they need a catch-up solution that will let them increase their retirement account balance rapidly.

Physicians trained in the practice of medicine inherently understand the need for multidisciplinary expertise in their professional lives; yet, they often fail to realize this principle holds true in their personal and financial lives as well.