The Dentist Money Show | Financial Planning & Wealth Management

With its ups and downs, the market is often compared to a rollercoaster. And just like the real thing, your stomach might drop when the market plunges. On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan and Matt look at the difference between corrections, bear markets, and crashes while discussing how to move past the worries that beset many investors during regular down periods.

Give a small financial flame enough fuel—being careless with multiple accounts, misunderstanding the principle of risk—and soon you have a raging inferno. On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan and Matt look at five different fires that may be burning in your investment accounts. While each may be hardly noticeable, when combined, these festering embers could be costly.

As the tectonic shift in practice ownership alters the dental industry, a major question that continues to arise is, "Where can I find a good associate?" On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan invites Dan Blair, of Menlo Dental Consulting's Associate Placement Services, to discuss trends in dentistry and how (and when) to find the right people to help grow your team.

On this listener Q&A episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan and Matt answer concerns about divorce, kids on payroll, and retirement withdrawals. When divorce happens, find out why it is imperative that you protect your practice. Putting kids on payroll has its pros … and its cons. Finally, you piled money up for retirement, now make sure you withdraw it efficiently.

Not every dentist is ready to own a practice, but it helps if you know what skills and traits indicate if ownership is a good (or bad) move for you. On this Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan interviews Dr. Richard Low of Shared Practices. There is no such thing as a fail-proof list of skills required to be a successful owner, but Ryan and Richard look at traits they've seen that help.

Making comparisons to others can be beneficial as knowing how those with similar circumstances are doing provides motivation that drives self-improvement. For the final episode of the Dentist Money™ Show for 2021, Ryan and Matt examine Dentist Advisors client averages for income, net worth, debt, and more. It's powerful information to help inspire you to make smart financial decisions.

The growing number of multi-practice owners and DSOs is causing a major shift in the need for career associates. What could this mean for you? On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan and Matt look at what to consider—earning potential, tax strategies, retirement—if a dentist is wondering about the big differences between ownership and being a long-term associate.

You know PPO insurance helps generate practice revenue, but to increase profits you need to learn how to get more out of your current PPO reimbursements. On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan welcomes Vivek Kinra, founder of PPO Profits. Vivek illustrates why insurance payments can get so complex and reveals ways to actually optimize existing contracts to give fees a boost.

Making random decisions about money over the course of a long career can lead to financial disaster. Isn't it time you determined exactly where you want to go? On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Ryan and Matt explain how to avoid the small errors that cause you to stray off the path of financial success. Following these three steps can help you reach your long-term money goals.