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Is Medical Office Real Estate Investment for You?
ISSUE: APRIL, 2010 Many physicians now view what was once considered a cost of doing business as a hedge against decreased income due to reimbursement cuts and as an opportunity to increase personal wealth. Medical office space and medical office buildings have become the real estate investment of choice for physicians as well as sophisticated institutional investors. read more | ||
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Bargain Hunting: Investment Planning for Your Future
ISSUE: OCTOBER, 2009 The doom and gloom coming from politicians and the mass media regarding the current economic situation is paralyzing some people with fear and spurring others into liquidating assets at the worst possible time. People need to adjust their thinking and gain perspective—today’s climate actually offers some financial opportunities. read more | ||
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Getting Off the Roller Coaster
Recession-Proof Investment Alternatives for Doctors ISSUE: SEPTEMBER, 2009 Like most Americans, you probably are confused, if not outright frightened, by the investment choices you’re left with today. Your stock market portfolio is down more than 40%. Real estate is off 20% to 50% in most markets, and the absence of lenders threatens those values further. Smaller investment options are scary, too, thanks to scandals like Madoff and Stanford. Bailouts in the billions are being handed out to banks, financial firms and selected industries. The national debt is going to be in the trillions of dollars. If you put your money into a bank and that bank doesn’t succeed, how can you be sure that there will be any government funds left to cover your losses (if you suffer one that exceeds the amount insured by the FDIC)? read more | ||
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Don’t Settle for Average Financial Advice—Part 2 of 2
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2009 In this second installment, we discuss several additional mistakes that can occur when high-earning physicians make financial decisions based on “popular” financial advice, with a special focus on tax, investment and insurance pitfalls. read more | ||
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Bad Advice Can Lure Doctors Into Asset Risk and Tax Traps
ISSUE: MAY, 2009 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of families in the nation earn about $49,000 annually. That amount carries a tax liability of less than 12%—a far cry from the steep tax burden of high-income physicians. Yet most financial advice offered on television, radio and the Internet fails to make any distinction between the two groups of earners. read more | ||
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Hard Economic Times Highlight Importance of Life Insurance
ISSUE: JANUARY, 2009 We are currently living through a storm of diminished economic returns, as the unrelenting downward pull on stocks has left Wall Street—and with it, all investors—exposed and scurrying for cover. read more | ||
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Keep the Insurance Profits: Own Your Own Insurance Company
ISSUE: OCTOBER, 2008 Captive insurance companies (CICs) can be ideal tools for asset protection and financial planning if they are created for the right type of practice and are established and maintained properly. This article examines the benefits and costs of CICs and provides a case study of two doctors who use CICs to provide strategies for financial planning. read more | ||
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“S” or “C” Corp? Maximize Tax Deductions by Using Both
ISSUE: JUNE, 2008 Choosing the form and structure of your medical practice can have a significant impact on finances. The decision to become either an “S” or “C” corporation, for example, can make a huge difference in your tax burden. read more |
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