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May 4, 2026

The Stockdale Paradox: The Mindset Most Docs Get Wrong

Blind optimism can quietly wreck a physician’s financial plan. The Stockdale Paradox offers a better way forward.

May 1, 2026

Doctors Can’t Afford to Wait on Investing

Your income matters, but time is the real fuel behind long-term wealth.

April 29, 2026

7 Steps to Visualize the Big Picture Real Estate Plan for Doctors

One property won’t make you wealthy. But the right long-term plan can accelerate everything.

April 27, 2026

The Greater Fool Theory of Investing

When an asset only works if someone else pays more, you may not be investing.

April 26, 2026

Before You Build Your Dream Practice, You May Have to Kiss Frogs

Why early-career physicians need volume, exposure, and trust before selectivity.

April 26, 2026

Sorta Random Sunday: The Let's Make A Deal Dilemma

For those like myself who were unaware, Let's Make A Deal is a game show that first aired in 1963, hosted by Monty Hall. It

April 24, 2026

Examining the Tricky Psychology of Doctors and Money

Caring about money is not selfish. For physicians, it may be essential.

April 22, 2026

Have Investors Forgotten How to Panic? A Doctor’s Take

Markets keep shrugging off risk. That does not mean your strategy should change.

April 20, 2026

25 Financial Stats That Reveal the Real Cost of Becoming a Doctor

The path to medicine comes with debt, delay, pay gaps, and less control than most people realize.

April 17, 2026

Leverage in Investing: A Powerful Tool Physicians Should Understand

If you spend any time around investing conversations, you have probably heard the term “leverage.” It gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes it sounds like

April 16, 2026

Why I Haven’t Left Clinical Medicine

Why I’m still in the arena, even with financial independence getting close.

April 15, 2026

How to Use Debt to Buy Real Estate (& Why You Should)

It's funny. Six years ago, I had exactly zero idea how to invest in real estate. If you would have told me then that Selenid

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