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June 24, 2026

Should Doctors Hold Appreciated Assets Until Death?

Step-up in basis is one of the most powerful and misunderstood wealth transfer rules.

June 22, 2026

How Should Doctors Choose the Right Side Hustle?

Start with your goals, your season of life, and the sacrifices you are actually willing to make.

June 17, 2026

The Lesson Hidden in America’s Wealthiest Doctors

The pattern is surprisingly clear: income matters, but ownership changes the entire equation.

June 16, 2026

Doctors Don’t Need Less to Think About. We Need More Room to Think Well.

Clinical AI only helps if it protects judgment, trust, and attention.

June 15, 2026

Are You More Than a Doctor?

When your entire identity depends on being a doctor, every setback feels personal.

June 14, 2026

Should We Stop Trying to Avoid Conflict?

This week's Sorta Random Sunday. From youth baseball to healthcare, passionate people rarely agree on everything.

June 12, 2026

1 in 10 Surgeons Walk Away. What Would Make Me?

I still love medicine. But a new study made me ask what could eventually push me away from it.

June 10, 2026

The SpaceX IPO Is Days Away. So What's Standing Between It and the S&P 500?

With the SpaceX IPO set in mere days, investors are already asking the obvious next question: when will it join the S&P 500? It's a

June 8, 2026

I Thought Building Wealth Would Make Money Easier

Six years ago, financial freedom felt impossible. Now the challenge is learning how to handle the life we built.

June 3, 2026

Are Doctors Overthinking Real Estate Risk?

Asset protection matters, but complexity can become its own obstacle.

June 1, 2026

The Physician Parent Dilemma.

The physician parent dilemma is harder than it looks.

May 29, 2026

A Lesson in Pictures: Why Long Term Investing Wins

One of the most important concepts in investing is also one of the hardest to follow: to be successful, you need to invest in the

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