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March 6, 2026

Healthcare Administration is Inefficient. What Can Docs Do About It?

Two management laws may explain much of the dysfunction.

March 5, 2026

The Quiet 2026 Real Estate Reset.

Prices fell 20–35%. But the underlying income didn’t collapse.

March 4, 2026

A Tax Disaster… From a “Safe” Fund

The target date fund controversy and what physicians should take from it.

March 4, 2026

The New Hidden Advantage of 529 Accounts for Doctors with Kids

For doctors, investing in 529 accounts has always held some nice advantages. But, with the SECURE 2.0 Act, investing in 529 accounts got even better.

March 2, 2026

The Pay Off Debt vs Invest Debate (For Doctors)

When arbitrage works, when it doesn’t, and how I think about it personally.

March 1, 2026

The $750 Silent Auction Mistake That Wasn’t a Mistake

The “Sorta Random Sunday: for this week!

February 27, 2026

Inside Look Into My 2025 Portfolio Performance

Every account. Every allocation. No market timing. No brilliance required.

February 26, 2026

FIRE? Why Your Practice Management is Critical to Getting There

Your practice management is as important as your savings rate to reaching your financial goals. What’s your gut reaction to that statement? I can almost

February 25, 2026

Why Being a Millionaire Is No Longer Enough for Doctors

$1 million used to mean wealth. Today, it might mean $40,000 a year. Here’s the uncomfortable truth.

February 23, 2026

Some Doctors Burn Out. Others Don’t.

The real difference between fulfilled physicians and exhausted ones.

February 22, 2026

No Coffee, No Problem

Sorta Random Sunday: Microsurgeon’s take on caffeine and call nights.

February 20, 2026

Success in Medicine Isn’t the Same as Alignment

A quick test to see if your daily work matches what you say you want.

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