How is my Financial Health, Doc?

Physicians have now been bombarded with advertisements about pensions "designed" for them. Unfortunately, much of the marketing are not 100% truthful. As consumers of these plans, physicians need to understand 100% of the solution because being 50% truthful (while still true) is not the same as being 100% truthful. Buyer beware. Physicians need to do do their own due diligence.   To leave me comme...

You have heard of the new Canadian federal budget that increased the Inclusion Rate on the Capital Gains tax. It finally went into effect on June 25th, 2024. Physicians were given the right to incorporate their practices in lieu of a salary increase. Consequently, many physicians saved their money inside their corporation in the form of retained earnings and then invested it, as a way to save for...

Physicians have now been bombarded with advertisements about pensions "designed" for them. Unfortunately, much of the marketing are not 100% truthful. As consumers of these plans, physicians need to understand 100% of the solution because being 50% truthful (while still true) is not the same as being 100% truthful. Buyer beware. Physicians need to do do their own due diligence.   To leave me comme...

Physicians have now been bombarded with advertisements about pensions "designed" for them. Unfortunately, much of the marketing are not 100% truthful. As consumers of these plans, physicians need to understand 100% of the solution because being 50% truthful (while still true) is not the same as being 100% truthful. Buyer beware. Physicians need to do do their own due diligence.   To leave me comme...

We have Sandy back again to help us dive into understanding the importance of financial fluency for physicians and other healthcare professionals.   If you want to leave me with feedback and comments, please email me at hmfhd2020@gmail.com  

In this episode, I am being interviewed by the David MacNicol, host of Lighthouse Outlook Podcast. We go into more private questions about me and how I came to create "How is my financial health, doc?". We also discuss the financial challenges of physicians and why this is so. I discuss the importance of financial wellness for healthcare professionals. I highlight the common mistakes made by medic...

I welcome my friend Dr. Roger Sen to share with us his most recent passion and joy, which has become an income source for him. Dr. Sen has learned a new skill. We all can learn a new skill. he has developed his passion. We can all develop and nurture our passion. Who knows, someday, it can even become an income source. Let's learn a little bit about Technical Analysis and investing in the stock ma...

In this episode, we will have a very informative and generative discussion with my guest Sandy Pollack about what it means to make wise choices for your career and business that not only protect what you have worked so hard to build but reflect your why.    Please send me your comments and feedback at hmfhd2020@gmail.com.

Physicians typically do not just wear one hat. Many of us tries to wear many hats at the same time (to our detriment). Don't worry, I do this too. Some of us also wear the hat of a researcher (either big "R" or small "r").   However, most of us do not know we can be compensated by the government for the research we do. There is much money left on the table.   Here is an episode that deals with the...

Some of us have learned how to trade in the market. However, many of us have never heard of the Options market. What is it? What does it do? This awareness building episode on Options is just the place to get acquainted with it.    I am also launching my Executive/leadership/personal coaching service. If you are interested in finding out more, please email me at hmfhd2020@gmail.com.

Disability Insurance (DI) is one of those things in life that you do not think you need it until you really need it. And by then, you wished you had it. We will dive deep into the topic of DI with Saad Nadeem.   To leave me with feedback or comments, please email me at HMFHD2020@gmail.com   To learn more about the conference... The Code Green Financial Literacy Conference. Feb 2nd, 2024. Novotel H...

With my real-estate agent and friend, Vy Ngo, we discuss the inner workings of investing in pre-construction real-estate.   To leave me with feedback or comments, please email me at HMFHD2020@gmail.com   To learn more about the conference... The Code Green Financial Literacy Conference. Feb 2nd, 2024. Novotel Hotel, North York, Ontario Designed by physicians, for physicians. Early bird special unt...

Dr. Roger Sen, Dr. Michael Long, and myself created a financial literacy conference for physicians and dentists.   The Code Green Financial Literacy Conference. Feb 2nd, 2024. Novotel Hotel, North York, Ontario Designed by physicians, for physicians. Early bird special until Dec 31st, 2023. Visit us at www.codegreenfinancial.com  

We did episodes on "Top 10 financial mistakes" made by physicians in early and mid-stage career. Late-stage physicians need not feel left out. Here is an episode for the late-stage career physicians. It is important to recognize that most of the financial mistakes in late-stage career are consequences of things not done in early and mid-stage career. But not all hope is lost. Many things can still...

We did episodes on "Top 10 financial mistakes" made by physicians in early and mid-stage career. Late-stage physicians need not feel left out. Here is an episode for the late-stage career physicians. It is important to recognize that most of the financial mistakes in late-stage career are consequences of things not done in early and mid-stage career. But not all hope is lost. Many things can still...

This is an advertisement for a financial literacy conference Dr. Sen, Dr. Long, and myself have created for physicians. This conference was designed by physicians for physicians, discussing person finance topics geared for physicians. Hope to see you there!   The early bird special end on December 31st, 2023. So, register soon.   To learn more and to register, please visit www.codegreenfinancial.c...

Canadian physicians have recently been heavily promoted on a new Multi-Employer Pension Plan (MEPP).  What is this new MEPP? How is it structured? How do physicians fund it? What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? Let's look beyond the sales and marketing information. Let's look underneath the hood to truly assess this MEPP. To leave me feedback or comments, please email me at hmfhd2020@gma...

Physicians and almost all providers in healthcare have very poor financial literacy. It is very common for us to make financial mistakes. The sad news is that most of us are not even aware of them. As we progress in our career, we hope that we finally "arrived". We might have done so professionally in medicine. However, have we "arrived" financially?   I am also letting the audience know of our in...

As physicians, we make a lot of financial mistakes. Some of us are aware, but most of us are not aware we are making them. This is because we have blinders on. We are lead astray by our cognitive traps. In this podcast, we discuss of some them with Dr. Ketan Kulkarni.   To leave your comments, please email me at hmfhd2020@gmail.com  

Many of our colleagues have been instructed by accountants to use a "Dividends Only" strategy to take money into the personal hands. This strategy may be valid for some, but not for most (at least not after 2014). Unfortunately, despite the changes in the law, our colleagues have not been instructed to change strategy. This persistence down the same path may have major detrimental repercussions. L...

Many of us use banks. But most of us don't understand the banking industry. I surely don't understand fully the industry myself. That is why we have a guest on today to explain the underbelly of the banking industry and what the banks don't want you to know. This conversation with an ex-banker is honest, blunt, and edgy. I hope you're ready for it.   To leave me feedback, please email me at hmfhd2...

We all Canadian physicians have been yearning for a pension plan for the profession for approximately 120 years. No one has taken the time or given the effort to create one for us. That time has come. I, the co-founder of the Canadian Physicians' Pension Plan, have designed one that meet the needs of Canadian physicians. It is designed specifically for us.  98% of us are in RRSP, a vehicle designe...

Many of us use banks. But most of us don't understand the banking industry. I surely don't understand fully the industry myself. That is why we have a guest on today to explain the underbelly of the banking industry and what the banks don't want you to know. This conversation with an ex-banker is honest, blunt, and edgy. I hope you're ready for it.   To leave me feedback, please email me at hmfhd2...

This is an episode I recorded with my good friend Saad Nadeem, a CFP who helps foreign trained physicians in Canada. The concepts we talked about are not just for foreign trained physicians. Many of my colleagues trained in Canada are still suffering from the challenges we discussed. The learning points are relevant and real, very real. It is my strong belief that physician burnout is tied to fina...

There are 7 Money Mindsets. Do you know which one(s) you subscribe to the most often? Which one you adopt in times of stress or major money/investment decisions? "Know Thy Self" is crucial to your financial success.    For feedback or comments, please email me at HMFHD2020@gmail.com.