How To Invest In International Stocks in 2019
The three core asset classes in a diversified portfolio are U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds, and international stocks. The process of buying U.S. stocks is intuitive to most investors because it is discussed...
View ArticleIndex Investing And Rock-Paper-Scissors
Rock-paper-scissors is a game that nearly all of us played as children. It is a game with incredible opportunities to play mind games with your opponent. There is no luck in rock-paper-scissors as with...
View ArticleHome Insurance 101 (From Someone Who Lost His Home)
[Today’s post is from Dads, Dollars, Debts, a cardiologist blogger who is currently between his former job in California and his new job in his home state of Tennessee. As many of you many be aware,...
View ArticleForum Mailbag: Madness Of Crowds, Stock Market Randomness, Recency Bias And...
There is so much great information on personal finance forums. I participate on several message boards, including the Bogleheads and White Coat Investor forums. Here are some of the discussions...
View Article5 Reasons To Invest In Choppy Markets
The stock market in 2018 has felt like riding a boat in choppy waters. There have been ups. There have been downs. As we head into the end of 2018, it feels like there have been a few more downs...
View ArticleFinancial CME #10: Test Your Knowledge
This is the tenth of a recurring series of quizzes to test your knowledge on physician personal finance and investing topics. Some people learn best by reading textbooks. Others like listening to...
View Article5 Things To Know About Volatile Markets
The past few weeks in the stock market has brought volatility that investors haven’t seen since the financial crisis. Swings of >2% have become the norm, and the 5% rise in the major indices on...
View ArticleThe Wall Street Physician Blog in 2018, And An Announcement
The Wall Street Physician blog had over 150 posts and more than 408,000 views in 2018 (an increase from 107,000 views in 2017). Thank you so much for making the blog’s second year a success. To close...
View ArticleQuitting Medicine To Become A Hedge Fund Trader: An Interview With Phillip...
Making the jump from Wall Street to medicine is relatively uncommon. Leaving medicine to work on Wall Street is even rarer. Those who do typically quit medicine during residency or shortly thereafter....
View ArticleDon’t Compare Your Investment Returns With Others (Especially On The Internet)
Investors are competitive people. When I was a Wall Street trader, work was all about the P&L (profit & loss). Higher P&L meant higher bonuses and faster promotions. A low P&L could...
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