Practice Finance

A trust that provides for income plus growth can turn a lose-lose situation into a win-win for all.

You have until Oct. 1 to sail your practice's 401(k) into a regulatory "safe harbor" for 2000. For 2001, the deadline is Dec. 1.

Cyber-sleuthing is the newest way to expose phone claims.

Are you a confirmed do-it-yourselfer? Read this before going any further.

This seemingly straightforward coverage may be trickier than you think. In fact, you-or those close to you-can unwittingly go bare.

He "may have been the greatest clinical teacher of any day, and any country," says the author, in this review of a new biography.

Taking these simple steps can save you plenty of money. Time to get cracking!

And that can be a boon for you—though some dotors and the lay public voice major caveats.

Letters to the Editors

You can make an inheritance contingent on very specific behavior. But will "ruling from the grave" truly let you rest in peace?

The aging boomers remain a powerful economic force. Investing in the industries they support could pay off big in the years ahead.

Here's a sorry tale that proves this maxim.

Barbara A. Tyler, an FP in College Station, TX, has won the $2,000 prize in our taxquiz contest, which appeared in the Feb. 7 issue

Index funds boast low expenses, and they guarantee you'll do about as well as the markets they track. But they have downsides.

Our informal poll elicited an amazing flight of fantasies.

The best online stock brokerages, what they offer, how much they charge: and what you should watch out for before signing up.

Here's what to guard againstplus what you need to know to choose the right course.

C99ExpHow practice costs wash away income

From the start, the HMO was a house of cards. Yet regulators did nothing--until the money to pay physicians had blown away.

The stocksonly choices are aheadway ahead

Founded on a dream in the 1930's, the Burns Clinic collapsed in a nightmare of the '90s, as the cozy collegiality of its physicians gave way to managed care anxiety and a me first attitude.

Ten months ago, three investment pros told us where they'd put $50,000. The most aggressive approach is way out front.