Jeff Brown, MD

Auctions can be entertaining, and potentially a way to win a great deal. But don't forget auction houses are running a business.

In this week's column, Jeff Brown, MD, offers up a list of 13 quotes and ideas that will make you think about your wallet, and your country, differently.

In this week's column Jeff Brown looks through some election-year stats and factoids. Some are counter-intuitive; others confirm what you already suspected.

A surprisingly high number of Americans have bank accounts they keep secret from their spouses. This kind of secrecy can lead to problems that extend far beyond your wallet.

In this week's column, Jeff Brown, MD, looks at some surprising financial data, including research showing female leadership might improve the profitability of American banks.

Investing can feel like almost like a sporting event, prompting dreams of dollar signs and the adrenaline kick of a slot machine. However, the best investing strategy is often the most boring.

Low gas prices ought to be bad news for the electric car market, but there's a strong case for going electric even at a time of strikingly low gas prices.

The lottery is big news and a big opportunity. However, it's also effectively a regressive tax that creates millions more losers than it does millions. So why does it remain so popular?

We like to talk about retirement planning as if it were a clear process with easily predicted outcomes. The truth is, millions of Americans find their expectations about when they will retire and how much money they will have were way off the mark.

The current economic climate is driven by a mix of intuitive and counter-intuitive realities. In this week’s column, Jeff Brown, MD, lays out some surprising, and some not-so-surprising, things he’s learned.

Jeff Brown, MD, offers up 18 pearls of wisdom from some of the great thinkers (and artists) of our time.

As more physicians become employees of large organizations, CEOs are taking on a larger and larger role in our nation's healthcare. So what makes a good CEO, and why do they receive such high pay?

Our concept of “luck†is really a catch-all term for a wide realm of happenings that are much more within our control than we sometimes admit.

Whether you've had a good financial year or a bad financial year, these eye-popping financial facts and figures will make you want to laugh... or cry.

It is the end of the year and some folks are looking to see if there is a tax-deductible charitable donation to make beside the ubiquitous bell-clanging Santa. But it is important to give with your head as well as your heart.

Everyone likes a new car, and everyone likes a good deal. Getting both requires some savvy.

Most states require auto insurance. But that huge market hasn't translated into an informed customer base. These are some of the biggest misconceptions regarding how car insurance does and doesn't work.

In healthcare, as in other areas of life, we tend to lose the forest for the tree in front of our noses. Such is the case when considering the stubbornly high cost of healthcare in the US.

Columnist Jeff Brown, MD, lays out some of his favorite quotes on Money, Politics, and Life, from such well-known wordsmiths as Christopher Hitchens, Mark Twain, and Donald Trump.

Columnist Jeff Brown laments that he's once again left off Forbes' list of the wealthiest Americans. That factoid kicks off a list of surprising nuggets of financial wisdom.

Specialty-based stereotypes are common in medicine, and they often stem from a kernel of truth. However, those stereotypes can also impact the way patients and medical students approach certain specialties.

The IRS will no longer take the super rich's mega-checks, credit card debt is inching up again, and a travel website has pinpointed the best time of day to buy airplane tickets.

Leadership instruction should be made a standard part of every doctor's training if we are going to adapt to changing circumstances and lead the reformation of healthcare in the 21st century.

The current cover story of "Consumer Reports" makes us take another, long look at a widespread, growing, and underreported form of elder abuse, the financial fraud kind.

Fall has yielded a trove of useful facts, quotes, and other ephemera that otherwise do not fit into neat cubbyholes. These financial tidbits might surprise, and some might infuriate.

Pets can be a barrel of fun for families, but they can also be a major financial investment.

Much is written about preparing financially for retirement, but no one ever talks about how to prepare for the massive lifestyle shift of retirement.

A sense of curiosity and better understanding may be just what the doctor ordered as the healthcare industry continues to evolve.

"Luck" is a term often thrown around to explain away a good or bad event. But perhaps being "lucky" has nothing to do with luck.

Refinancing your mortgage can have significant financial benefits, but in the wake of the Great Recession, it's become an extremely arduous process.