White Coat Investor Podcast

Today we get into the weeds of tax loss harvesting. With the current state of the market it looks like there are a lot of out there who have decided to tax loss harvest. Today we answer your questions about the wash sale rule as well as discuss if adding some complexity to your portfolio could create more opportunity to tax loss harvest. We also tackle some questions about taxes, the ROBS program...

This ER Doc paid off his student loans in just 18 months! How did he do it? He gave himself a 10% raise and continued to live like a resident and didn't feel like he was giving anything up despite living on a relatively small portion of his income. Want to get out of debt fast? Check out this post: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/how-fast-can-you-get-out-of-debt/   I estimate that 80% of doctors...

For this episode we asked our listeners to leave us a message telling us what they are thankful for. It was clear that many of us realize how important good health is! It was wonderful and uplifting to hear from our listeners. Andrew from Student Loan Advice joins us for a few minutes to give an update on what is going on with the student loans. We also have Dr. Taniguchi, one of our Keynote speak...

This derm resident has just begun his journey to financial independence. He is learning from mistakes made in his early years and changing his ways. Today we celebrate one of the first of what will surely be many financial milestones for him! He dumped his lease and bought a beater that he now owns outright. He is now saving for his family's future. If you want to learn more about saving while sti...

Today we cover a broad range of topics from employee stock purchase plans to how to move on after you make a financial mistake. We discuss the difference between a traditional workplace 401(k) and a solo 401(k). We talk about 457(b)s, tax implications of K1 form upon partnership, and answer if you can have a solo 401(k) for each 1099 contract you have. We start this episode off discussing whether...

This new attending figured out early the importance of having a plan and sticking to it. Now just one year out of residency he has gotten back to broke and is growing his networth fast. He shows us that with just a little research and effort you can set yourself up for success. Want to learn how to be a DIY investor? Check out this post: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/how-to-be-a-do-it-yourself...

Today we are talking all about real estate. We give some guidance on asset allocation with real estate and where to put your money if you are saving up for a big real estate investment. We discuss if it is a good idea to have an LLC for real estate investments and if it is possible to negotiate your rent in this market. We talk about the importance of cash cushions in retirement and I answer if we...

Dr. Spath interviews an OBGYN doc in his final year of residency. He has managed to pay off a significant amount of loans, save an emergency fund, and contribute to a Roth IRA with a wife and 4 children while in residency on 1 income. How did he do it? They have a written financial plan, a budget and a save first mindset. He teaches us that even as a resident you can save money and pay down debt....

Today we have a great guest on the podcast. Dr. Ayush Gupta is a pediatric emergency physician who started https://MDHouseHacking.com He will be teaching us all about what house hacking is, what the benefits and risks are, how to find great tenants, whether long or short term rentals are better, and why he thinks this is the best way for residents and even med students to get started with real est...

This doc shows us how quickly you can build wealth by living like a resident. He talks about the importance of learning to invest early and to begin investing as early as possible. Living like a resident doesn't mean you don't get to enjoy life. You can still take trips, or go to your favorite restaurant. But you also pay yourself first, invest in your retirement accounts and save more than you sp...

Today we are answering your questions about retirement accounts. We discuss SEP IRAs, Roth IRAs versus traditional, 403(b) versus 457(b) and more. We also answer some questions about pregnancy and healthcare and comparing safer investments. We have three guests on today from one of our recommended financial advisors, Personal Choice Financial Advisors. They will tackle a few of your questions to h...

This pediatric hospitalist said that while consistency and discipline may not be glamorous, they sure are effective. This doc understands the meaning of stay the course! Get a financial plan in place and stick with it and you too can knock out those student loans and begin to build wealth. Learn more about building wealth as a physician here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/building-physician-we...

Today we are interviewing PAs, Beth Macintire and Katie Bean. We know that most of our audience are physicians and dentists, but there is a healthy segment of you out there that are other medical professionals, such as PAs, as well as nonmedical professionals. This group is still a six-figure income, but maybe not the higher incomes that many doctors have. A lot of the information in this discussi...

We love to showcase that no matter what your income is you can pay down your loans and build wealth! This doc demonstrates just that. By making good financial decisions and being consistent you will find yourself on your way to financial independence. Find 7 helpful steps for doctors to pay off student debt quick here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/how-to-pay-off-medical-school-loans-in-less-t...

Dr. Dahle and Dr. Spath tackle your questions around HSAs—specifically the reimbursement process and if you can reimburse yourself for past expenses before the HSA is open. Hint: You cannot! They also get into opening 529 accounts for family members that are not your children. They talk about charitable giving and the fees that are often associated with that as well as donor advised funds and asse...

You can still build wealth with a low 6 figure income. You will have to be a lot more deliberate about your finances but this doctor demonstrates how this can be done. Find more financial advice for "low income" doctors here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/financial-advice-for-low-income-doctors/   Do you ever find yourself wishing there was somewhere to go to ask your finance, insurance or inv...

Our guest, Dr. Josh Daily, is a pediatric cardiologist who recently was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He wanted to share his experience of walking the path from diagnosis to healing. He shares his wisdom on how to prepare financially for the unexpected, including what he wishes he would have done differently. He also talks about the importance of cultivating relationships and making the most of li...

This physician has reached an 8 figure net worth by paying off debt early and investing in himself with a surgery center. His advice is to not try to keep up with appearances, pay yourself first, and be the tortoise not the hare. You will win the race. He is clearly financial independent but continues to practice medicine. If that sounds like you, check out things to do besides retire when you rea...

In this episode Dr Dahle talks about fiduciaries and financial advisors. The best way to think of the word fiduciary is to think of it as a person that puts your needs ahead of their needs. There are some financial professionals that have a legal fiduciary duty to you but there are a lot of people out there who call themselves financial advisors who don't actually have a fiduciary duty to you. We...

Training yourself to not be a spender is the way to build wealth. This nurse practitioner excelled at it. Everyone says they want to be a millionaire but what they really want to do is spend a million dollars. You become a millionaire by not spending a million dollars that you could have spent. Don't give into these ways that people spend too much money.  https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/ten-reas...

This episode Dr. Dahle interviews Dr. John Shufeldt. He has had a pretty remarkable career in entrepreneurship. Dr. Shufeldt talks to us about physicians being entrepreneurs and the life cycle of starting up a business. He walks through how to scale, mistakes he made over the years, raising money, selling your business and so much more. See the full show notes here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.c...

This doctor shows that you can be successful in primary care even with a large loan burden. You can do it in a lot of different ways. All you have to do is become financially literate, have some kind of a plan, have a reasonable amount of financial discipline and you will make progress. You will have the success that you want. This post will help you get a plan: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/h...

This episode Dr. Dahle talks about asset allocation. We discuss if your asset allocation should ever change and specifically if it should change in retirement or after you are financially independent. We discuss if it is even worth investing in international when US stocks are doing so well. Bonds continue to disappoint, and we continue to give the same message—stay the course. Once we talked all...

This doctor really got back to broke over just one year after having a negative $410K net worth. Take the power of that first year out of training and use it to build wealth. Living like a resident really works! https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/live-like-a-resident/   Did you know that the White Coat Investor not only has a podcast and a blog but several books that will help you on your way to fi...

This episode we dive deep into all things Roth. We give a general review of what Roth is and then answer your questions about the backdoor Roth, different Roth accounts, when the backdoor process won't work, why we hate simple IRAs and more. We also discuss why so many docs are looking into side gigs and FIRE right now. Read the full show notes here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/roth-options-...