Risk & Blind Spots: What You Don’t See Can Hurt You
We’re trained to see what others miss: a subtle shadow on an X-ray, a lab value just out of range, a pattern no one else connected—that’s where our expertise shines. But when it comes to money, as physicians we are surprisingly prone to blind spots. Not because we’re careless, but because the rules of wealth are far less intuitive than the rules of medicine.
Real Estate Investing 101 for High-Net-Worth Ontario Physicians
Meet a powerful wealth-building machine that every high-income doc should understand and consider to use strategically: real estate.
Strategic Estate Planning—And What Happens if You Ignore It
Unless you snuck in a law degree before or after completing medical school, it’s safe to say you may not be qualified to draft your own wills and trust agreements. Yet, as a high-earning professional it should definitely be a priority on your to-do list. You’ve clocked too many hours for it to all equate to a pile of tax slips, delays, and administrative headaches for your loved ones. Estate planning isn’t about morbid hypotheticals—it’s about protecting your family, your assets, and the future you’ve worked so hard to build.
Diversification Misfires: Why Your Portfolio Might Be “Diversified”—and Still Terrible
Physicians are trained to diagnose, not diversify. And yet, many doctors carry the belief that simply “owning a mix of investments” equals safety. Unfortunately, diversification done poorly can give the illusion of security while quietly setting your portfolio up for unnecessary risk.