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Financial planning should be unique to where a physician is in his or her live and career. Here's a breakdown of what physicians should be considering at various stages.

The 10 most tax-friendly and 10 least tax-friendly states for retirees. In some you might not even pay state property taxes, while in others even your Social Security benefits will be taxed.

A MGMA survey shows that physician compensation in 2010 was mixed with emergency medicine up the most year-over-year and urology had the largest decrease.

There are a number of retirement myths that people take as fact. But it's worthwhile to explore them and see how much truth there is.

White collar crimes are difficult to fight because the defendants are usually powerful people. Look what happened to one successful and infamous crusader against white collar crime.

No matter what your vacation is, the hotel room has to be comfortable and luxurious at the end of the day. Here are 10 that go above and beyond.

Small biotech stocks are often considered "binary" lottery-ticket type events, with either a small chance of big upside, or a much greater probability of nothing at all. Around FDA clinical trials and approval events, these stocks can soar to heights of euphoria and crash to depths of depression

There's a new trend and it's been happening for years. Everything has been slowly shifting to your cell phone: camera, email, music, etc. Now your credit card is there.

A new survey by Accenture shows that more physicians are leaving private practice to the point that by 2013 only one-third of physicians will still be independent.

The nine most annoying bank fees (new or old) customers are charged. Most of them you can even avoid.

The consequences of conflicts at a medical practice are greater than any other workplace, so it's important to mediate a resolution as soon as possible.

Rather than employing the futile exercise of trying to figure out the exact moment to buy or sell stocks, here are Four Pillars of Wealth to achieve financial goals.

The Abernathy Group II is launching a new office devoted to managing the investments of high net worth doctors and their families.

According to a new survey, the majority of physician jobs are for hospital employment with less private practice opportunities.

New scientific technology isn't the only rapid change in the health care industry. Doctors themselves are changing their politics and views as they change their jobs.

Physicians have more power when it comes to negotiating contracts with health care insurers than they think.

Americans love fast cars. They're a power symbol, something to brag about, and whether they sit in the driveway or are let loose on the roads, these monsters all have the ability to go two- or three-times faster than the speed limit on a highway.

When preparing for retirement it never hurts to have some free tools at your disposal.

Credit cards are an easy way to pay when in a foreign country, but there are five downsides to consider before you leave for vacation.

No one can be completely accurate when trying to predict the stock market, but there are ways to better protect yourself with a good investment system.

Cabozantinib (XL184), a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor, caused the deaths of 6 patients in a phase II clinical trial, according to data presented at ASCO's annual meeting. The fatalities had not been reported with the cabozantinib data at the May 18 pre-ASCO press briefing. Shares of the drug's manufacturer, Exelixis, fell 20% as investors reacted to the news.

401K expenses are making headlines again now that a lawsuit filed in 2006 by ABB employees in Kansas City, Mo. regarding losses in their 401K plans is now in trial. If successful, the U.S. Department of Labor, which has recently approved new rules for fee disclosure, may go even further in insisting greater transparency for the 401K process.

Some of my most painful memories stem from the many goodbyes I've endured – leaving Zimbabwe after 3 glorious years in rural practice, leaving my home country South Africa to move to the US, leaving my family practice after 9 years, amongst others.

Putting down the travel guide can sometimes lead to pleasant surprises and discoveries on vacation.

Maui offers a great mix of big-time resorts and sleepy bed & breakfasts, each with their own unique sights, sounds, and flavors.

I was having dinner with my "Kitchen Cabinet" the other night when one of them asked me how to go about telling his heirs about his estate. It is an important question, and having seen or heard little on that niche aspect of estate planning I immediately put my crack staff to work on it.

A reader wants to know what investment adviser's typically charge for their services, and whether it is possible to compare the fees charged by one investment firm over another.

If you think the business of medicine is tough today, "You ain't seen nothing yet." There is an approaching confluence of events that could have a significant financial impact on physicians. Here's how to protect yourself from these new financial threats.

Regulators warned investors to learn more about the risks associated with "structured notes with principal protection" before investing. Demand for these notes has soared as investors seek out higher yields, these "protected" products are not risk-free.

Advocate Health Care was named the nation's top healthcare system in an annual ranking of 100 hospitals and healthcare systems by Thomson Reuters. The winning systems had a total of 51 member hospitals and 250,827 patient discharges in 2009. Here are the Top 10.