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Beginning at age 72, you are required to take annual distributions from your traditional IRAs. These withdrawals, referred to as required...

The pandemic, inflation, geopolitical unrest, and other factors have resulted in significant stock market volatility this year. Market...

We had historic flash flooding in the St. Louis area several weeks ago. We were lucky not to sustain any property damage; however, others...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® If you’ve spent any time researching financial advisors, you’ve probably come across the term...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® Physicians are often so focused on treating their patients, managing their practices, and...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® After the uniquely stressful and challenging year you’ve just experienced as a healthcare...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® Investors have been increasingly concerned about inflation recently, and with good cause. In...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® Physicians spend their careers providing individualized care to their patients. Like their...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® When you retire, you may have several sources from which to draw your income. These sources...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® When people think of well-compensated occupations, being a physician is usually one that comes...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® As a physician, you provide incredible value to your patients. They turn to you when they or a...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® This year has been one for the history books. All of us have experienced canceled plans, work...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® It’s tempting to put off saving for college, especially if your children are young, but as...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® Diversification is a popular investment strategy, and with good reason, as it is one of the...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® What does your ideal retirement look like? Traveling? Volunteering? Spending time with family?...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® We know that life is busy and stressful—that’s a given in 2020! The last thing you need to deal...

By Jeffrey J. Brown, MD MBA CFA CFP® Investing can be analogous to baseball. The better team does not win every inning. In fact, good...

By Jeff Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® It can be hard enough to manage your finances when your circumstances are relatively simple, let alone...

By Jeff Brown, MD, MBA, CFA®, CFP® When it comes to choosing a career, some people are drawn to certain jobs or industries because of a...

A bear market is defined as a 20% drop from a recent high in the stock market. Most major stock markets in the U.S. and around the world...