Practice Finance

I have disability insurance through my employer and may soon have to file a claim. Will I owe tax on the proceeds?

My shares in a technology stock have hovered near $7 per share for two years, but last week the price shot up to $12. I can't find any significant news to explain the jump, only some online chatter that one of the company's products could be marketed as an iPhone accessory. Should I sell my shares or wait to see whether this price rise is finally the start of a growth spurt?

I've invested in three Vanguard mutual funds and see several more that I like, but should I put some cash in funds from another fund family to make sure I'm diversified enough?

Dividend-paying stocks and funds

A company told its employees they could use contributions to their 401(k) plan to pay for long-term-care insurance premiums. The IRS said this wouldn't work.

Workers who are over 50 and don't expect to receive employer-provided healthcare benefits in retirement are more likely to choose the coverage rather than retire.

When the wealthy start plowing money into the stock market, maybe it's time for everyone else to take notice.

The IRS warns of a rash of e-mail and telephone scams whose aim is to latch onto a taxpayer's personal and financial data.

I've noticed that a stock can have different price-earnings ratios depending on which sources I consult. Why is that?

My wife was advised to set up a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP-IRA) so she could set aside more annually than a traditional IRA would allow. Now she's earning only half as much and wants to switch to a regular IRA. How can she terminate the SEP?

Don't trust your nest egg to just anyone. These advisers have the expertise you deserve.

You want to give back, but don't know how to go about it? Here's help.

The right professionals will more than justify their fees. Here's what you need to know to hire the best.

When you rely on tips, you quickly learn how to make the customer happy.

You've got to have a will, but it won't cover all your estate planning needs.

Our Financial Survey shows that it's moving ahead briskly, but doctors must step up their efforts to maintain the pace.

If a routine employment physical or workers' comp exam reveals abnormal results, your obligation to the patient goes deeper than you might think.

This doctor claims he lost his job for not referring patients to his group's specialists.

The closing of an inner-city hospital creates problems for doctors as well as patients.

By mistakenly predicting a patient's imminent demise, this doctor nearly ended up in court.

Fine art in the office can make your practice feel friendlier—and might even be a good investment.

I thought I was saying the right things. Then I realized how pointless my timeworn words were.

Understanding what you should own will make you a better investor.

Medical privacy protections, so stringently enforced under HIPAA, are being eroded, critics charge. And the culprit is the government itself.

With billions of dollars at stake in the fen-phen case, a judge raises questions about legal and medical ethics.

You can make a solid profit, but be careful about anti-kickback and self-referral rules.

High unemployment in your locale can put holes in your schedule. Here's how to cope.

We explain some uncommon--and occasionally graphic--investment terms.

Our Continuing Survey lets you take a closer look at the costs of doing business, from automobiles to utilities.

Few Wall Street veterans are as talented and outspoken as this fund manager. Here's how he chooses winning investments.