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The young, and especially young doctors, are sometimes full of bravado with freshly minted degrees in hand. Thankfully, some wisdom comes with age, and lessons get learned the hard way. But there are some new, systemic reasons why younger doctors -- the people who can benefit the most from financial advice -- are reluctant to hear it, let alone take.

While oncology specialists await the latest research news from the upcoming ASCO annual meeting next month, so do legions of biopharma investors. Here's a look at companies presenting pivotol trial data at this year's conference.

Some economists say the housing market isn't just diving off a 10-ft. board into a swimming pool, it may be about to plunge off a 100-ft. cliff into the ocean. Another wave of foreclosures looms, which could further drag down home values. So should you sell now, or wait to buy? Hold on.

Are you and your patients ready for a Zombie Apocalypse? No, it's not another "Mad as Hell Doctors Tour" -- instead, the CDC got serious this week about protecting the public from a threatening underground health crisis: Zombies.

The American Medical Association issued a new guide to help physicians navigate complex employment-contract negotiations with hospitals.

This interactive graphic will show you how your credit score compares on average to others in your state, along with what median home prices are going for in your local metropolitan area.

New legislation to be introduced this week would put tighter restrictions on withdrawals from employee 401(k) plans, in an effort to stem the flow of funds out of retirement savings accounts.

When patients see physicians, they want advice from a trusted expert because they know that a doctor's knowledge and experience is far greater than their own. Similarly, when they go to a financial advisor, they trust that he or she will be able to pick the winning stocks, mutual funds, or money managers, and beat the market. After all, they are pros, right? Not so fast.

The number of medical school students choosing to specialize in nephrology is decreasing every year, a new study found, despite one projection that more than 750,000 Americans will be on dialysis or awaiting kidney transplant by 2020.

An email making the rounds in physicians' inboxes is bringing to light an alarming and little-known practice called "pharmaceutical-detailing" that is raising privacy concerns among doctors.

What does a lender do when it has so many homes in foreclosure and vacant that they've become a blight on a community? One bank has decided to give them away.

The American Medical Association introduced specific alternatives to the current Medicare reimbursement formula for lawmakers to consider that would test a range of payment models, including full private contracting.

Concerns about the health of the economy prompted exits from the more economically sensitive corners of the stock market last week. Benefiting from this flight from risk were the more defensive stocks, such as healthcare, staples and utilities.

So, you've saved carefully and consistently throughout your career, and the fruits of your labor have produced a nice retirement nest egg. Congratulations … but that's only one half of the equation. Now it's important to ensure that your nest egg provides you with retirement income for the rest of your life.

For many years, the only headlines involving medicine would cover the occasional scientific breakthrough or pandemic. Increasingly, the business of medicine has become the most pressing subject in the media. The case in point was a recent page one headline which proclaimed "More Family Doctors Charging Patients Annual Fees." It sounds ominous, and the implications are ominous.

For the third time in four years, Raymond James earned top honors in SmartMoney magazine's annual ranking of the best full-service brokers, coming in ahead of Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

A reader who thinks his property tax assessment is too high may be right -- more than half of all U.S. properties may be assessed at more than their current value. Here's how to find out whether it makes sense to appeal your property taxes.

On the face of it, selling some stocks with big gains now seems reasonable. The stock market is toppy. Housing, on the other hand, just seems to be going lower. For some, this begs the question: Should I sell some stock, buy a depreciated house and rent it out? Here's a great calculator that does the math for you.

Jaguar just introduced the latest entrant into the world of ultra-luxury supercars – a hybrid vehicle, the C-X75. Its starting price? A cool $1 million, though it's nowhere near the most expensive set of wheels ever sold. Here are the Top 5.

Join HCPLive for a free one-hour webinar, "#SocialMedia in Medicine," and see how you can market your practice and build your caseload via social media, learn how to follow a medical conference on Twitter and use hash tags to find real-time information on any topic, and more!

I guess it's natural for me to think about disasters since I trained in emergency medicine. I've seen so many examples of people who've suffered tragic, and expensive, events for which they weren't prepared. So it got me thinking about how to go about creating your own financial disaster plan.

How long does one have to be a practicing physician before it becomes obvious that a clinical career isn't the right line of work? It depends. Hear how one plastic surgeon explored his passion for writing by investigating the field of medical communications ... and a new, non-clinical career was born.

A bill that would institute a $250,000 cap on non-economic medical liability damages in states without caps was approved by a House committee this week. Trial lawyer groups have been heavily lobbying Republicans in the House against the legislation.

It takes a thief: Consumer Reports recently interviewed law-enforcement experts and former criminals to find the activities that make consumers the most vulnerable to becoming victims of financial fraud. Here are their Top 5.

Is there a secret to being rich, or are they just smarter than everyone else? An excerpt from Alexander Green's new book "Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life," explores the intersection between wealth, personal fulfillment and successful living.

Physicians should always find a way to start maximizing their retirement contributions early in their careers. Here are some of the pros and cons of the numerous retirement savings accounts available.

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences graduates the largest percentage of primary care physicians, according to the AAFP. Here are the Top 10 schools for graduating primary care physicians, including what the physicians face financially to attend.

If you're looking to improve communication within your practice, perhaps even increase efficiencies among staff, regular meetings are a good place to start. The key is to begin scheduling the meetings for positive reasons, not negative ones -- too often meetings are a knee-jerk reaction to a problem in the office.