Personal Finance

The holidays provide extra opportunity for a variety of theft and fraud scams, many targeting affluent victims like physicians.

Post-Madoff, investors still face a minefield of threats.

Wondering where your compensation falls on the continuum? Our 2013 Physician Compensation Survey gives you both national and regional data.

A list of the most essential legal and financial paperwork a physician should easily be able to retrieve in the event of an emergency.

Attorney Robert Feiger explains asset protection for physicians and the ideal time to start finding a partner to protect personal wealth.

Noteworthy items from Physicians Practice.

Financial adviser David Alemian discusses steps physicians can take today to cut the effect of income tax on their retirement plans.

Personal liability umbrella policies are not a magic bullet, but they remain a key tool for physicians.

Physician wealth management expert Scott Wisniewski explains the decision to sell a private practice with an eye toward retirement.

The difference between physicians who manage risk and those who manage crisis when it comes to legal and financial planning.

This year the most successful practices are still trending in the direction of preventative healthcare rather than a reactive model.

Sometimes learning from true stories of physicians who lost assets due to poor planning is the best way to kick start your own asset protection plan.

Financial adviser David Alemian explains how physicians can legally create a tax-free retirement income via a Section 79 plan.

Don't wait until the final two weeks of the year to address legal and financial planning issues. Here's what physicians should focus on now.

Female physicians often feel less informed about financial and legal planning than their male counterparts. Here are common mistakes they make.

A little change in a physician's portfolio, utilizing the predictive power of expense ratios, can make a big difference in his future wealth.

A change in marital status isn’t the only shift that should prompt you to revisit your estate plan.

This week we conclude our review of essential business and legal planning for physicians.

Updated for 2013, here is the second set of essential legal and financial to-dos.

This week we take a large-scale view of essential legal and business issues for physicians, updated for 2013.

Real Estate Investment Trusts could be a viable solution for healthcare providers seeking capitals. Here's a primer on what they are and what they could mean.

Why downtime is so important for highly stressed doctors, and how it can improve productivity.

How can young physicians live a reasonable lifestyle today while also saving for retirement? Here's some advice from financial expert Dave Denniston.

A self-directed IRA can be a powerful tool for doctors and business owners if used the right way.

Congratulations, new physicians, years of school are behind you. But years of financial planning now await. Here's some guidance.