
White Coat Investor Podcast
Host, Dr. James Dahle, is a practicing emergency physician and founder of the White Coat Investor Blog. Like the blog, the White Coat Investor Podcast, is dedicated to educating medical students, residents, physicians, dentists, and similar high-income professionals about personal finance and building wealth, so they can ultimately be their own financial advisor—or, at least know enough to not get ripped off by a financial advisor! We tackle the hard topics like the best ways to pay off student loans, how to create your own personal financial plan, retirement planning, how to save money, investing in real estate, side hustles, and how everyone can be a millionaire by living WCI principles. Learn more at http://whitecoatinvestor.com/
Latest episodes

Jul 18, 2024 • 49min
WCI #376: Trusts, Direct Indexing and High Yield Savings Accounts
Topics covered in this podcast include trusts, direct indexing, high yield savings accounts, real estate investing, and financial planning for surgery residents. The discussion also touches on retirement planning, investment strategies, CD and bond rates, and the benefits of community support for financial independence.

Jul 15, 2024 • 30min
MtoM #179: Internist Receives PSLF and Finance 101: Money and Med School
An internal medicine doc discusses receiving PSLF and having $300,000 in loans forgiven. They emphasize intentional job choice at 501(c)(3). Topics cover financial struggles in med school, loan forgiveness process, and sacrifices for PSLF qualification.

Jul 11, 2024 • 54min
WCI #375: More Than Enough with Mike Piper
Today we are talking with our friend Mike Piper. Mike is an author and blogger and one of the smartest guys in the personal finance space. The discussion today ranges widely and includes topics like what is going to happen with social security, what you should do after you have accumulated more money than you need, how to identify the right spending strategy for you in retirement and how, when and why to talk to your children about inheritance. In today’s healthcare system, clinicians are overworked, underpaid, and burdened with administrative tasks. Add this to taking care of their patients and it’s not surprising that clinician burnout and shortages are at an all-time high. Over the last year, we have helped 9,000+ clinicians save hours a day with our AI scribe that listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for clinicians. Freed can be used across all specialties, in or out of the office and can record up to 2 hours of notes! Learn more about the AI scribe that clinicians love most today! Use code: WCI50 to get $50 off your first month of Freed! https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/freed To nominate The White Coat Investor for The 2024 People's Choice Podcast Awards, please visit: https://www.WhiteCoatInvestor.com/Vote The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor is for you! Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter

Jul 8, 2024 • 22min
MtoM #178: Pilot Pays Off Flight School Loans and Finance 101: Dumb Things You Hear About Buying Homes
Today we have a second time guest joining us to celebrate paying off his flight school loans. This pilot has made so much progress since he was first on the podcast two years ago when he got back to broke. He has saved and invested and lived frugally and now is totally debt free and also has a net worth of $275,000. Stick around after the episode for a discussion on dumb things you hear about buying homes for Finance 101. Origin Investments is a private real estate manager specializing in multifamily investments, managing over $3.5 billion in transactions since 2007. They leverage their market experience and MultilyticsSM, their proprietary machine-learning models forecasting t rent growth, to help them select properties in high-growth U.S. markets. Their IncomePlus Fund and Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund III are designed to offer tax efficiency, yield, and growth while minimizing portfolio volatility. Their affiliate partner, Origin Credit Advisers, offers the Strategic Credit Fund, a private credit Fund for Qualified Purchasers, intended to provide a steady stream of risk-adjusted income with capital protection. Safeguard and grow your wealth with Origin Investments today at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/origin To nominate The White Coat Investor for The 2024 People's Choice Podcast Awards, please visit: https://www.WhiteCoatInvestor.com/Vote The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Be a Guest on The Milestones to Millionaire Podcast: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter

Jul 4, 2024 • 43min
WCI #374: Asset Protection, 529s and the SAVE Plan
Explore the dark side of financial fraud and its devastating impact on victims. Learn effective strategies for asset protection tailored for healthcare professionals facing unique challenges. Dive deep into the intricacies of 529 plans and how to maximize their tax benefits for education. Finally, uncover the generous SAVE Plan and its advantages for medical professionals navigating student loans. Essential insights await for those looking to secure their financial future!

Jul 1, 2024 • 22min
MtoM #177: ER Doc Becomes a Millionaire 5 Years Out and Finance 101: Financial Advisors
Today we are chatting with an ER Doc who has reached millionaire status! He comes from an immigrant family and learned young the importance of hard work, education and building the life you want. He started paying off his student loans during residency and hit the ground running building wealth directly out of training. After the interview we will be talking about financial advisors for Finance 101. This podcast is sponsored by Bob Bhayani at https://drdisabilityquotes.com. He is an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time white coat investor sponsor. He specializes in working with residents and fellows early in their careers to set up sound financial and insurance strategies. If you need to review your disability insurance coverage or to get this critical insurance in place, contact Bob at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/drdisabilityquotes today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100. To nominate The White Coat Investor for The 2024 People's Choice Podcast Awards, please visit: https://www.WhiteCoatInvestor.com/Vote The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Be a Guest on The Milestones to Millionaire Podcast: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter

Jun 27, 2024 • 49min
WCI #373: Getting Paid Fairly
Kyle Claussen, CEO of Resolve and expert in physician contracts, joins the discussion on advocating for fair pay in medical careers. He emphasizes the critical nature of negotiation when signing contracts, revealing that many doctors undervalue themselves. The conversation also touches on the challenges posed by non-compete agreements and the recent FTC ruling potentially reshaping the landscape. Claussen shares resources to empower physicians, including tools for evaluating contracts and insights into salary nuances, urging medical professionals to be informed and proactive.

Jun 24, 2024 • 34min
MtoM #176: ENT Pays Off Student Loans While Also Paying For Fertility Treatments and Finance 101: Mutual Funds and ETFs
Today we are talking with an ENT who has paid off $300,000 of student loans. This is a doc who was comfortable paying the loans off over time while he continued to save and invest and build wealth along the way. He and his wife put a lot of money toward their top priority, which was starting a family. Fertility treatments were expensive and came before paying off the loans. Happily they have been successful on all fronts and have grown their family, paid off debt and built wealth. For finance 101 we will be talking about mutual funds and ETFs. If you are finding our podcasts informative and helpful, check out our website! Since 2011 we have been working hard to provide valuable personal finance and investing information through thousands of blog posts written by an array of authors. You can find information on how to manage your student loans, fix and avoid common financial mistakes, understand your retirement accounts, optimize your investments, find professional help at a fair price, get started investing in real estate, and so much more, all at no cost to you. You can find out more about the courses we offer, the conferences we put on, the newsletters we provide, and interact with other WCI readers through our online forum. Head on over to https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com to start learning today. You can do this and The White Coat Investor can help. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Be a Guest on The Milestones to Millionaire Podcast: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter

Jun 20, 2024 • 38min
WCI #372: Solo 401(k), TSP, Employer Match and Converting from Pre-tax to Roth Questions
In this episode, they discuss recent changes with Vanguard in solo 401(k), contributing to both a solo 401(k) and TSP in the military, concerns about losing a non-governmental 457b, inherited IRA management, and converting from pre-tax to Roth. The episode also includes a sponsorship message from SoFi offering financial services for medical professionals.

Jun 17, 2024 • 19min
MtoM #175: Pharmacist Pays Off Over $200,000 of Student Loans in 15 Months and Finance 101: Working Longer
This pharmacist has paid off $286,000 of student loans with just over $200,000 of that in the last 15 months. How did he do it? He basically doubled his income by getting a higher paying job and working a side gig in retail pharmacy on the weekends. He said getting that debt off his shoulders has felt incredible and he is loving not having to work as much at his side gig. He is now focused on building his wealth and his real estate empire. After the interview we will be talking about working longer. Love what you hear on the podcast? Looking for more great White Coat Investor content? Head over to our YouTube channel where you can watch video recordings of our podcast, short snippets of financial tips explained succinctly by me and others, and deep dives into topics for more in depth learning. You can even learn all about real estate with webinars from our real estate partners. Check out all this and more at https://www.youtube.com/thewhitecoatinvestor. You can do this and The White Coat Investor can help. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Be a Guest on The Milestones to Millionaire Podcast: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter