White Coat Investor Podcast

This interview illustrates a different path to wealth than we normally discuss. Just a few years out of training, this physician sold his practice to private equity which gave him cash but also he retained some ownership. From him we can learn to take some risks. Don't be afraid to be an owner. It may pay off in a big way. Ownership has its privileges. https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/ownership-h...

In this episode we cover an array of topics from what to do with extra income to locums to what to do when you fire your financial advisor. We go through some of the interesting results we got from the WCI survey.  We will be implementing what we learned and making changes where we can to better serve our audience!  We have a special guest on the podcast today named Scotti Petersen. She worked as...

We have two special guests on this episode that have been great financial educators among physicians for years! We have had many WCI readers tell us what a difference they have made in their financial lives. This dual physician couple takes us back to what it was like investing at Vanguard in the beginning, reminding us to make investing simple and always minimize costs. Their advice? Build a stro...

Peter Kim from Passive Income MD takes over the podcast to answer your questions about real estate this episode. He covers real estate syndications, Class B catch up contributions, rental income and properties, active vs. passive real estate investing, when to put more (or less) cash toward your down payment, when to sell or keep a rental property, and more. See the full show notes here. https://w...

This pediatrician has an amazing story. 2 lessons we can learn from her. One, despite having a great income as a pediatrician she still found herself with 5 car loans! But even with not starting out great financially, she was able to reach financial independence. Two, choose a specialty you love so you can practice it long term. But once you've done that, recognize there are people in your special...

A listener asked, "how would you reset the whole retirement account system in this country to make more sense for both the government and the citizens?" In this episode we dive into what changes we would make if we could in that system, simplifying taxes, separating the retirement accounts from employment, and creating a sort of pension plan bigger than social security. We also answer your questio...

Our new ambassador, Dr. Disha Spath, joins us in this episode to celebrate her new status as a millionaire! 2 years out of training, after inflating their lifestyle, they started paying attention to their finances and cut back significantly. They cut every line item in their budget. Now 5 years later, they've paid off $250K in student loans and are millionaires! Working together with your family,...

Dr. Disha Spath is hosting with us again this week! Together we answer questions about marriage, family and finances. We talk about merging finances when you get married, 529 and UTMA accounts, how to manage complicated trusts, and how to add beneficiaries to trusts. We also discuss the importance of women getting their term life and disability insurance in place well before they become pregnant....

There is value in persistence. Even if you do not have the highest income, if you persistently save a significant percentage of it and invest it in a reasonable way, eventually it grows to be quite a sum of money, and you will free from the need to work for your money. A typical rule for financial independence is when you can live on 4% of your nest egg. Learn how to reach financial independence a...

In this episode we answer your questions about old retirement accounts. What do you do with those accounts? How do you move an old 401(k) to a different custodian? Where do you save if your new employer doesn't offer a retirement plan? We also answer your questions about purchasing homes, emergency funds, laser funds, crypto savings accounts and, that constant question, what do you do when you mes...

Put your nose to the grindstone at the beginning and reap the benefits. This dual career couple had the income to make a difference quickly. To keep their relationship solid while they were busy with their careers, they hired help. Make sure you are taking care of things at home to keep your marriage and family strong. That is your best investment. There are many resources on the blog for managing...

Dr. Hofmeister, our guest this episode, talks about veterinary medicine as well as the finances of veterinarians and really give us some insight into those who are physicians, but not human physicians. We discuss paying for veterinarian school and residency, salaries and debt to income ratio, pet insurance and end of life care, malpractice and PSLF for veterinarians. It is interesting to see the s...

This neonatologist and internist couple reach financial freedom just 4.5 years out of training.  It is always great to marry another high income professional. There are challenges for sure but two incomes is a powerful tool to build wealth and take care of business. He was able to walk away from a demanding job that could not provide work-life balance. Now he has the freedom to work part time or n...

This episode is all about bonds and tax-loss harvesting https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/tax-loss-harvesting/ . We get into what some good options for bond substitutes are as well as what are not good options for bond substitutes. We talk about the popular I Bonds https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/series-i-bonds-are-they-right-for-you/ and when you should get some or if it is worth sticking with...

This story demonstrates just what can be done with income. This doctor grabbed the bull by the horns, opened his own practice and became very successful. Have you thought about opening your own practice? Have you thought about geographical arbitrage? This is what it can look like. Surgeons are needed in medium and small towns across America. You will be doing a great service and give yourself a ta...

Our guest in this episode is Dr. Karsten. He's the mind behind the Early Retirement Now blog. He completed a PhD in economics, worked for the Federal Reserve for a while and taught economics. He joined the research department of an investment manager and got a CFA designation. He spent 10 years there before punching out to live the FIRE lifestyle a few years ago. He spent the first few months out...

We love that doctors are passing around this financial information from one to another. Be smart about how you manage your money and pass this information on to your peers. If we will give this information to each other, the entire profession will be better, healthcare will be better, as doctors will be able to focus more on their patients and take better care of their families and partners. You c...

Today we discuss what happened in Congress and how, for now at least, the backdoor Roth lives on. You can proceed with your contributions as planned. Check out our tutorial to see how: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/backdoor-roth-ira-tutorial/ . If at some point Congress decides to make this retroactively illegal, we will walk you through the process of undoing those contributions. We also disc...

This family doc couple took nine years to pay off $570K. They had far more than average debt and lower than average salaries. They've invested along the way so they are not starting from scratch with their retirement. But they now get to make changes in how and how often they practice medicine. That is the reward of taking care of your finances. Check out the WCI readers' tips on how to make more...

Our special guest today is Toms Skujiņš. Toms is a professional cyclist, an avid podcast listener and a White Coat Investor. Toms races at the highest level and is currently the best cyclist in Latvia in not just one discipline, but two. He's been the Latvian national time trial champion and the national road race champion twice. He's been the Latvian cyclist of the year four times. Toms has compl...

From this millionaire military officer we learn the importance of being consistent and having a plan. Follow the plan. As long as it is reasonable, you will be successful. It can be simple. No need to make it complex. Save adequately and invest reasonably and you too can be a millionaire. Find 150 reasonable portfolios here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/150-portfolios-better-than-yours/   If y...

This episode we discuss annuities, securities, and the three-fund portfolio. But we are also reaching the end of the year, which means it's time to take an assessment of how you did this year. Check out the End of Year Financial Checklist for 2021 https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/end-of-year-financial-checklist/ . This checklist will help you make sure you did everything you need to do at the end...

We can learn several lessons from this dual doctor couple. The first two years they had no savings as they had no financial education. Having a child motivated them to be more intentional about getting their financial lives in place. Fortunately they had physician incomes so even if you are not perfect in the first few years you still have that income to become financially successful quickly. High...

Our guest in this episode, Michelle Singletary, is a personal finance columnist for the Washington Post. Her award-winning column "The Color of Money" appears twice a week in dozens of newspapers across the country and is syndicated by the Washington Post news service and syndicate. She's a frequent contributor to NPR and CNN and has been on the Today Show and the Early Show. We discuss debt, infl...

Renting a less comfortable home than they would have preferred, this couple focused on crushing their student loans. Not being big spenders helped accomplish this goal. Their net worth may have been higher now if they had invested versus paying off loans but everyone's crystal ball is cloudy. They don't regret the financial freedom and safety being debt free gives them. The most common question we...