Lifestyle

The classic argument of "rent vs. buy." Conventional wisdom states that renting is just throwing your money down the drain and paying someone else's mortgage. Well, that's not always true.

The mega-rich got richer over the past year because they have substantial ownership stakes in well-run, publicly traded companies. And it's how the rest of us can build, enhance and protect our fortunes, too.

The Navy Yard killer was a paranoid schizophrenic and medical professionals suffer their share of violence from these patients. Shirley Mueller, MD, shares her recent experience.

The next generation of millionaires are taking a different approach to their wealth than the baby boomers, working hard to grow their money with aggressive investment strategies.

Health care jobs completely dominate the top 10 highest paying jobs with an advanced degree, pushing out other occupations like judge, lawyer and physicist.

Instead of springing a posthumous surprise that can lead to conflict, communicate your financial plans and intentions to your family while you're still alive and well.

Practicing medicine may have financial rewards - but reaping financial freedom for retirement and subsequent generations is not a guarantee. Consider these seven actions.

Although operating costs per patient are higher in patient-centered medical homes, medical revenue per patient is also higher than other practices.

Half of Americans disapprove of the health reform law, but they are divided over whether elected officials should try to make the law fail or make the law work.

When it comes to planning for retirement, there are three concepts that physician investors often misunderstand. Unfortunately, two of these three constitute "bad news."

The majority of Americans have a negative view on the country's economy, feeling like the system is no more secure today than it was five years ago before the market crash.

Living on a fixed income during retirement can be difficult and every penny counts. Some states help by offering tax benefits to retirees, but these 10 are stingier.

Twitter recently filled for an initial public offering, which leaves investors scrambling as to how to play the IPO. Here are two possible moves and what a portfolio manager will consider.

When promoting the virtues of the ACA, President Obama famously promised that people who were happy with their current insurance would be able to keep it. However, thousands of Americans are finding out that's not true at all.

Amsterdam, Delft and Antwerp have in common the former homes of three of the most famous, interesting and popular artists in Europe - Rembrandt, Vermeer and Rubens.

Financial fraud is more commonplace than people might think, with more than 80% of Americans solicited to participate in a potentially fraudulent offer.

September to October of 2008 were some of the scariest months of the financial crisis as Lehman Brothers collapsed and other large banks had to be bailed out. Five years later, the financial sector has seen some remarkable recoveries.

Paying doctors based on how well their patients did and paying them more to treat high-risk patients produces better outcomes than traditional fee-for-service compensation.

The focus of the Affordable Care Act is on access to insurance. However, what it doesn't address is the cost of health care, which has become part of the national conversation.

Although a small majority of Americans support physician-assisted suicide, two-thirds of physicians do not support the idea, according to a poll.