WCI #162: Are Side Gigs Mandatory for Doctors?
White Coat Investor Podcast
Dr. Jim Dahle of the White Coat Investor
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Do doctors need a side gig? No. But it certainly can ease the stress that comes from changes in your physician income beyond your control, like with this pandemic. But living like a resident, saving and investing appropriately can also do that. I think each of us needs to find a balance and realize that if you will carve out a chunk of your income and invest it in some reasonable way, you'll be okay. Doctors make enough money that if they will just manage the money well, they don't need a side income. But it never hurts to have a little bit of side income if that is something that interests you. Besides discussing the necessity of side gigs in this episode I also answer listener questions about where to put your PSLF side fund, what asset allocation to have in your 457 account, whether my opinion on the use of bonds has changed given recent market events, and should you be interested in a side gig, how to pay yourself from that money.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the White Coat Investor Podcast, where we help those who wear the white coat get a fair shake on Wall Street. |
| 0:06.0 | We've been helping doctors and other high-income professionals stop doing dumb things with their money since 2011. |
| 0:12.0 | Here is your host, Dr. Jim Dolly. |
| 0:15.0 | Welcome to White Coat Investor Podcast number 162, |
| 0:21.0 | are Side Giggs mandatory for docs. Welcome back to the |
| 0:24.4 | podcast we missed you guys been on vacation we had a wonderful time at |
| 0:27.8 | Lake Paolo and here we are back doing another podcast before we get into though, I want to introduce today's sponsor. |
| 0:34.8 | As a white coat, you have valuable knowledge. Various companies want that knowledge and |
| 0:39.6 | they're willing to pay you for it. That's why we put together a list of recommendations for companies that pay you to take surveys. |
| 0:45.6 | If you're looking for a profitable side gig for not too much effort, getting paid for surveys could be the |
| 0:50.3 | perfect solution for you. You can make extra money, start a solo 401k, and use your |
| 0:55.0 | medical knowledge to impact new products. One of the WCI columnists makes an extra $30,000 a year |
| 1:00.9 | just doing these surveys. Sign up today and use a fraction of your downtime to make extra cash. Go to whitecoat investor.com slash MD surveys. You can do this and the white code investor can help. |
| 1:12.4 | All right, our quote of the white code investor can help. |
| 1:13.0 | All right, our quote of the day today comes from William Bernstein, MD, who said, |
| 1:17.0 | I'm going to assume that like all investment adults, your discipline and thus not vulnerable to the routine but serious buy high sell low loss of capital and |
| 1:26.7 | unfortunately too many investors are susceptible to that. |
| 1:30.9 | Thanks for what you do. |
| 1:31.9 | Those are you out on the front lines risking your lives every day, I appreciate it. |
| 1:35.0 | And those of you who may have shut down your practices to save PPE for those who are on the front lines, |
| 1:41.0 | or those who are simply doing all they can to keep their business afloat |
| 1:45.9 | while surviving in these uncertain economic times. Thank you for doing that as well. |
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