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Overcoming 5 common hurdles that keep residents from saving money
After investing so much time and money in medical school, you are no doubt finding residency to be a life-changing start to your professional career. While your paycheque may not be large right...
How to Prioritize Your Goals
Residency: you’ve accomplished so much to get to this stage. As you approach the end of your medical training, you’re probably thinking about all the things you need to do, including setting up...
MD Financial Management Announces MD Platinum™
MD Platinum™ is an exclusive new opportunity for MD Private Investment Counsel clients. The MD Platinum Global Private Equity Pool offers private equity investments with a low minimum investment.
MD Financial Management Releases Year-End Income and Capital Gains Distributions
MD Financial Management Inc. released year-end income and capital gains distributions for MD Funds, MD Precision Portfolios™ and MDPIM Pools between December 18 and 29, 2017.
Five Questions to Ask Before You Invest
When it comes to investing, physicians have unique needs beyond those of the average investor. After long years of training, many physicians start their careers with a high level of student debt....
40:33Federal Budget 2018 Update
In this webinar, MD and CMA discuss the 2018 federal budget and its implications for Canadian physicians and their families.
Forget the Headlines: Stick to Investing Basics
Every day there’s some hot new topic that’s driving headlines. That’s why it’s so important not to get distracted by the noise. Remember: good investments aren’t tied to the daily news cycle.
5:10MD Quick Clinic – Should I Invest in a TFSA or an RRSP?
Should you invest in a TFSA or an RRSP? It’s a question we might all ask but one that’s especially relevant for physicians just starting their careers. In this MD Quick Clinic, you will see how an M
How Medical Residents Can Develop Good Financial Habits
If you are a medical resident in debt, should you start saving and investing? Here’s why you need to understand your debt and cash flow and set up a savings and investment plan.
Sector Scan: Despite Recent Challenges, Tech Continues to Outpace Other Sectors
This MD Blog post was written in collaboration with my colleague Mark Fairbairn, Assistant Vice President with the Investment Management and Strategy team here at MD. Earlier in the year, up to 87...
Advice or Online Brokerage? Why Not Both?
Many physicians want to manage their own investments using an online discount brokerage account. Here’s what to expect and why financial advice and financial advisors still matter.
Sector Scan: Real Estate Offers Generous Yields Compared to Many Other Assets
Real estate can be a difficult asset class to invest in because of its illiquid nature. That’s where real estate investment trusts (REITs) come in. Learn more about the benefits and risks of REITs.
Sector Scan: Innovation a key driver of health care success
Innovation is one of the most significant trends driving the healthcare sector today, and the ability to innovate could be the factor that separates the companies that thrive from those that don’t.
Investing Is Easy—Until It’s Not
Fintech has made DIY (do-it-yourself) investing easy. You can trade directly or use robo-advisors. But here are the reasons and research why financial advisors are worth the cost.
Sector Scan: The Future of Retail and Other Existential Thoughts from the Mall
Brick and mortar retailing still provides solid returns, but we do need to try and understand trends that will drive success for retailers in the future.
4:24What Is My Rate of Return?
Your rate of return is an important tool for measuring financial progress. There’s more than one way to look at rate of return, including: - the level of investment risk you are comfortable with -
Sector Scan: Why Even Santa Depends on Global Transportation
The demands of customers like Apple, industry disruptors in e-commerce, automation, and shifts in global supply chains are all factors keeping the business of transportation in constant motion.
Sector Scan: As Canadian As... Big Banks