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Average Americans can do quite well with conventional tax and retirement strategies. But you're not an average American.

Sometimes you need to take risks to grow. Here's how to raise money the right way.

Most financial advice dispensed on television and in newspaper columns is intended for those with average incomes - which means it’s inappropriate for you.

The traditional 401(k) retirement plan isn’t for everyone - and doctors are among those who should consider less conventional options.

Don't know your EBITDA from your elbow? Then this primer on reading a financial statement is for you.

Death and taxes are life’s only certainties, but getting divorced - or having an heir who gets divorced - is getting pretty close to a sure thing. Here are some tips for keeping the divorce lawyers away from your life savings and your children’s inheritance.

Find out whether your income - and career satisfaction level - stacks up against that of your peers in family practice, pediatrics, and internal medicine.

How to handle uncooperative partners.

Are you nearing the age in which retirement is no longer a distant dream but an approaching reality - a reality not well reflected by your assets? It's not too late. Here's a plan for getting on track to retire comfortably.

How to get (and keep) your medical malpractice coverage despite the current crisis.

Are you paying a tax you don't have to? Better find out - it might be costing you thousands each year.

Most businesses need some debt to fuel growth. But how do you know if you've taken on too much? And what can you do when you're struggling to make payments? We've got some answers.

Your bank is the financial institution you probably deal with more than any other. Are you sure your money is in the right one - and that you're taking advantage of all it has to offer?

Mastering the art of the previsit.

Think you can't lose your home and other personal assets in a malpractice judgment? Think again.

It's a classicl problem for practices: How can you manage cash flow so that you're able to run your practice while waiting to get paid? Senior Editor Pamela Moore, PhD, explains.

Here's how to get the most out of your financial advisers.

Our weekly e-mail newsletter covers all the bases. Here's a favorite.

Like it or not - and we don't blame you if you don't - Medicare and private payers are enamored with so-called pay-for-performance models. Here's the scoop on how these programs work, and how to make the best of them.

Outgrown your financial advisor? How to be sure it's still a good fit.

Tips for better contracts

A rocky start, a promising future. Practice needs to balance low-key, family approach with tighter financial control.

Don't just take denied claims lying down. Strategies for fighting and winning.

You've always wanted access to their fees, but now that at least one payer is posting allowables online, we're finding it hard to cheer about it.

The new Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act means Chapter 7 filling is out for higher income earners like physicians, as is home equity as a major form of protection.  Here's what it means to you.

Waves of taxpayers are getting clobbered by the alternative minimum tax. Can you protect yourself?

What you don't know about the value of your practice could hurt you, says physician-turned-financial-advisor David Marckino. Here's a valuation primer for both buyer and seller.

The first Great Practice Makeover hit the road this spring, paying a visit to the physicians of New Horizons for Women and their staff. Our mission? Help them raise revenue and quell culture clashes. Apply our expert advice to your practice.

Unless you've become a cash-only practice, dealing with payers is inevitable. But it doesn't have to be as painful as you think. We asked some experts from the payer side to offer their insights on how you can do better at the negotiating table.

Hedge funds are not for everyone. But for many high-net-worth individuals, they are worthy of consideration. And so, the following is a hedge fund primer for physicians.