SPOTLIGHT -
May 1st 2024
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April 30th 2024
Five-year test starts in 2025 to promote innovative, proactive approaches to care.
April 29th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
April 25th 2024
A hands-on approach may be better for physicians to manage claims.
UnitedHealth updates situation on ransomware hack that has disrupted medical and pharmacy processes across the nation.
Who'll buy your medical building, Doctor?
The new partner isn't interested in purchasing your stake. So how do you unload that white elephant?
Investing for thrills
Bored with buy-and-hold? These techniques can rev up your returns?but watch that your portfolio doesn&t crash and burn.
Investment Consult: Supercharge your portfolio with small foreign stocks
With technology seeping into every corner of the globe, little overseas firms have a better chance of striking it rich.
Trade online for higher returns--but don't trade too much
Thanks to ever deeper discounts, you can net a higher gain by trading via computer. You may not even have to give up a broker's advice. Just don't overdo it.
Where the market's headed now
Expectations are lower, but certain sectors appear poised to shine. Here&s what you ought to do.
Tech funds to electrify your portfolio
Even in this sometimes dicey market, technology's doing okay. Its potential could keep your returns crackling.
Quicken vs Money: Time to upgrade or switch?
Every year, the leading personal finance software programs boast new features and become easier to use. But do you really need the latest enhancements?
Finding winners in the swarm of tech stocks
The sector&s bursting with activity, so choose carefully. Here are some likely winners.
Fuel-inject your retirement plan
Recent rules created two new ways to do that—but two older approaches are threatened. Here's an update on life in the fast-saving lane.
What makes a mutual fund a winner?
Here are six qualities that can help your portfolio soar.
Our '99 fund picks: WOW!
Of 17 stock funds we recommended a year ago, 13 beat the S&P 500?six by more than double.
Smart places to stash your cash
Don&t let your dollars idle in a checking or savings account. After taxes, you&ll barely keep pace with inflation. Try these strategies, instead.
Wise ways to invest abroad
Foreign stock markets can deliver hot returns while also reducing your portfolio&s risk. Here&s how to take advantage of them.
One doctor, three very different financial plans
We asked three advisers to create plans that would enable a young physician to achieve her goals; pay off education debt, build a college fund for her daughter--and retire by 45.
Cut this year's taxes--it's not too late
You can still reap big savings if you act before time runs out. This guide highlights 17 money-saving opportunities.
Let your kids save you money, for a change
Raising a family costs plenty, but these tax tips may lessen the price.
Your 2001 Financial Guide: Different landscape, same challenge
The world has changed in the 27 years since our first annual Financial Guide--but our mission remains constant: to help you save and invest wisely and profitably.
Where bonds are headed--and why you need to go there
With the stock market so volatile and interest rates poised to fall, bonds are looking better than they have for quite some time.
Election 2000: Will doctors desert the GOP?
Republican foot-dragging on HMO reform and collective negotiation has led physicians to rethink their party ties. The upcoming election may prove the real test.
Parenting: The hardest, happiest job of all
Most doctors have children?and no end of frustration and joy raising them.
Financial Beat
Your Nest Egg, Mutual Funds, Air Travel, Taxes
What would you do with an extra $100,000?
Some would live out their wildest fantasies, but many would give it away to their families or to charity.
Will your trusts keep your heirs poor—and fighting?
A trust that provides for income plus growth can turn a lose-lose situation into a win-win for all.
Letters to the Editors
Autos, Stocks, Plastic, Retirement
Are limited partnerships worth another try?
Now that the LP disaster of the '80s is a distant memory, there are signs of revival. For real estate investors, though, REITS may be better.
A big new break for pension plans. But act fast
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.
Investment Consult: Common questions and commonsense answers for uncertain times
Confused about what&s happening in the markets? Our columnist gives you the straight scoop.
How much do your kids know about credit?
Precious little, probably. Read this, and you might prevent them from sinking into debt.