MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'investing'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676776&cid=t_152927_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fmoney%2F2011%2F04%2Fcost-of-health-care-down-for-2011-retirees.html Couples who retire this year can expect to pay 8 percent less in health-care costs over the course of their retirement, thanks in large measure to health-care reform, according to an estimate from Fidelity Investments. It’s the first drop since 2002, when Fidelity first started making the estimate. Fidelity says retiring couples around the age of 65 will need an average of about $230,000 to cover medical expenses for their retirement years, excluding nursing-home expenses. The decline stems from the Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, both of which were signed in 2010 and are expected to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses for many seniors who purchase prescription drugs. Until this year the estimated cost had increased an average of 6 percent a... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676776 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:45:00 +0100 4676776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896059&cid=t_152927_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F23%2Finvestors-flee-stock-market-theyre-crazy-of-course%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Investors Flee Stock Market: They’re Crazy, of Course. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: 401k, bear market, comics, economy, investing, political cartoon, recession, wall street (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896059 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:24:34 +0100 3896059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008378&cid=t_152927_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FxunYdXeJMV8%2Fmedivation-starts-new-clinical-trials.html When people find out that I once worked in a Wall Street firm they often ask me what stocks they should be buying. They also ask which Alzheimer's stock they should buy......I am not in the habit of recommending stocks. Its not my job. So I'll start by saying this is not a recommendation. On the other hand, the site statistics indicate that a large fraction of the readers that come to this website are interested in investing. I wanted to bring this into you awareness, but it is up to you to decided which investments are appropriate for you. Full disclosure: I am in the process of determining if my mother is a candidate for the Dimebon with Namenda clinical trial. Protocol Number: B1451006 No Dimebon clinical data exist yet in patients with disease that has advanced to the moderate-to-se... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008378 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:18 +0100 3008378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984839&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fpeak-gold.html If you haven't gotten into the gold rally yet, now is the time to get in:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/mining/6546579/Barrick-shuts-hedge-book-as-world-gold-supply-runs-out.html (Source: Rebel Doctor Web Log) Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984839 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:11:00 +0100 2984839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879476&cid=t_152927_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhy-i-like-being-angel-investor.html I am an angel investor and have invested in 3 startups so far - Inventurus Knowledge Solutions; Yos Technologies; and Plus91.So why do doctors become angel investors ?For one thing, I am curious and enjoy learning. I know lots about IVF ( since I have been doing this for over 20 years now !) and it's fun to learn about new areas and other fields - it helps to keep me young and on my toes !It also helps that I have clever friends who are entrepreneurs and angel investors. Thus, my investment in Inventurus is thanks to Rakesh Jhunjhunwalla ; while the one in Yos is because of Rajesh Jain . ( The Plus91 is my own initiative !)I can use their expertise to get a second opinion on how to evaluate investment opportunities ; and they also provide a sounding board which gives me more confidence in ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879476 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:47:00 +0100 2879476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641487&cid=t_152927_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fg-8mlIUToOo%2Falzheimers-reading-726.html Hunt for Alzheimer's disease treatment intensifies "There are probably more registered clinical trials now in Alzheimer's than in the entire history of the field," Relkin said. "It reflects this incredible Wild West attitude that there are no targets not to shoot at. All of these different avenues are being explored." To continue reading go here. A new Alzheimer's treatment in an old remedy? The study compared 847 people who were given at least one treatment of intravenous immunoglobulin over... This is a content summary. Continue reading on the website. Feel free to make comments in the comments box below the article. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641487 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:25:25 +0100 2641487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511230&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fstocks-are-at-crossroads.html The S and P 500 index is at a key technical level. If it closes below 900, get out of the market. If it manages to stay above 900 over the next several days, that's a sign to add to your stock exposure, with either an S and P 500 index or Large Cap ETF/mutual fund. (Source: Rebel Doctor Web Log) Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511230 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:27:00 +0100 2511230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104397&cid=t_152927_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdental-technology-product-purchases-in-a-weak-economy%2F The freshly redesigned Dental Products Report, January 2009, covers the interesting topic of purchasing dental technology and products in a weak economy (on page 31 in “Clinical 360″). Not surprisingly, DPR eNews for today reviews the same topic. According to a DPR survey, half of responding dentists plan to postpone big purchases in light of the current economy. The survey also reports that dentists are putting the brakes on new hires for the time being. However, it seems dentists are split on whether buying big or taking a hiatus is the best option. When are dentists making purchases? Jut under half of respondents claim that the state of our economy has kept them from making purchases in the last year, and half believe that the next 12 months will be the same. What are dentis... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104397 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:53:53 +0100 2104397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092526&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Ffunding-retirement-building-wealth.html Many, but not all, doctors make high incomes. Most doctors are not wealthy. This blog post at Liberated Doc discusses why having successful medical practice often does not translate into the conversion of income to wealth:the limited or complete lack of equity that physicians have an opportunity to build is a major shortcoming of clinical practice....The money left after direct expenses are paid and that is left for the partners is equal to what it would cost to hire other doctors to do the work in place of the partners. In other words, the partners often don’t make much more than if they were just receiving a salary as an employee. The days when doctors could hope to fund retirement by selling a medical practice are long over. Personally, I'm hoping that my investment in junk bonds (wit... Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092526 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:02:00 +0100 2092526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870629&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fcarnage-continues.html While world leaders announce rescue measures to fix the crumbling global financial system, Israel stocks drop 7.68%:Israel's main stock index dived 7.68 percent on Sunday when the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opened after a four-day holiday weekend and a 45-minute delay enforced after a sharp drop in preliminary trading. (Source: Rebel Doctor Web Log) Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870629 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:09:00 +0100 1870629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870630&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Frecommendations-for-your-investments.html I think the broad market indices are going to decline approximately 15% more before hitting bottom. I believe this will happen near the end of October. Once the Dow drops below 7500, I would recommend gradually moving your money into a stock market index fund or ETF.Given the recent strength of the US dollar and its likely future decline, moving some of your money into international fund is also reasonable (once the Dow drops below 7500). (Source: Rebel Doctor Web Log) Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870630 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:54:00 +0100 1870630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837114&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fbailout-tax.html US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants a "Wall Street tax" to fund the $700 billion bailout:... the fee could be assessed after five years if the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office determined taxpayers had lost money in the bailout."If after five years ... the CBO decides that the American taxpayer has lost money in this, then there would be a fee on financial institutions," Pelosi said...I find it interesting that Democrat Pelosi is proposing this, since the Democrats, especially New York Senator Schumer, receive a majority of Wall Street's political contributions. Schumer and other Democrats blocked the Republican's attempt earlier this year to increase the tax on hedge fund managers (I guess Democrats could claim that hedge funds aren't technically part of "Wall Street", since most a... Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837114 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:54:00 +0100 1837114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815253&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fdemocrats-responsible-for-financial.html Bloomberg has a collumn today, written by Kevin Hassett, explaining why the Democrats are responsible for the current financial crisis:Alan Greenspan warned Congress about the coming financial crisis in 2005:... If Fannie and Freddie ``continue to grow, continue to have the low capital that they have, continue to engage in the dynamic hedging of their portfolios, which they need to do for interest rate risk aversion, they potentially create ever-growing potential systemic risk down the road,'' he said. ``We are placing the total financial system of the future at a substantial risk.'' Republicans tried to act:For the first time in history, a serious Fannie and Freddie reform bill was passed by the Senate Banking Committee. The bill gave a regulator power to crack down, and would have requir... Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815253 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:11:00 +0100 1815253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419279&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fmy-predictions-for-us-dollar.html Although the long-term trend of the US dollar has been to weaken, especially against the Euro, for the last 2 weeks the US dollar has strengthened.Warren Buffett predicts further weakening of the US Dollar (Bloomberg.com):The U.S. dollar will keep weakening and Buffett feels ``no need to hedge'' against currency risk when buying large companies outside the U.S., he said. Who am I to disagree with the legendary Buffett? He takes a long-term view on investments, and I agree with him that in the long-term the US dollar will continue to weaken. However, I believe that the US dollar will (mildly) strengthen against the Euro over the next 4 to 6 months. The Fed rate cuts are over, and there will probably be a rise in the Federal Funds rate this summer, which will have a strengthening effect on t... Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419279 Sun, 04 May 2008 12:59:00 +0100 1419279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128658&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ffallling-knives.html Slate has a nice article today about the dangers and rewards of trying to catch a falling knife:One of the nice things about being a billionaire, or a private-equity magnate, or the CEO of a gigantic bank is that you don't fret about paying retail. If you see an object you desire—a plane, a mansion, a car, a suit—you don't wait for it to go on sale. You just buy it.In their professional lives, however, such players are attracted to marked-down merchandise like post-Christmas shoppers are drawn to Macy's. Picking through the discard bin and sifting through marked-down inventory of formerly hot products is a highly respected investment strategy. But efforts to catch such falling knives depend on perfect timing. Stick your hand out too late, and you get nothing. Grab the handle at precise... Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128658 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:36:00 +0100 1128658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1045919&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fchantix-linked-to-suicide.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into reports that the anti-smoking drug Chantix may trigger mood swings and thoughts of suicide in patients taking it.Information provided to the agency by Chantix manufacturer, Pfizer Inc. cited "erratic behavior" in an individual who had used Chantix. The agency is also investigating the death of the person who used the drug, but was also under the influence of alcohol.The FDA has asked Pfizer for any additional information it has on reports of adverse reactions in people taking the drug. Its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is analyzing the data and plans to release its findings to the public once the analysis is completed.In the meantime, the agency recommends that health care providers monitor patients taking Chantix. Patients ta... Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1045919 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:27:00 +0100 1045919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=872127&cid=t_152927_109_f&fid=34616&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeldoctor.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fpoker-and-investing.html Sand105 posted an interesting essay on the similarities between poker and investing on the Motley Fool message boards. Here is part of it:So how are poker and investing similar and dissimilar?Similarities:1. Most importantly, both games involve incomplete information and randomness. The skill sets developed in one apply directly over to the other. Developing a logic train, calculating odds, and accurately inferring conclusions from incomplete information are exactly what is needed to be successful in both.2. Both are beatable over the long term. Poker is equivalent to playing one game of chess along with a couple die rolls. Over the short term the die rolls rule – over the long term the chess matches determine the expectation. Equity investing is essentially the same.3. Both have inheren... Rebel Doctor Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=872127 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:36:00 +0100 872127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587057&cid=t_152927_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F2%2Fthe-best-1417-i-ever-got.html Today I made $14.17.  Today was the day I was notified by Kiva (www.kiva.org) that two of the people I made microloans to about a month or so ago to have started to repay me.  I got $4.17 from Pepe Figota in Faleapuna, Somoa.   I loaned her $50, a portion of the $875 that she applied for from Kiva.   She wanted to improve her business so that she could pay for her kids school fees and buy food.  I made the loan on March 31.  I got my first payment today.  Erin Yolubov has also started paying back my $50 loan.  I got $10 from him today.  He lives in Tarjun-Zade, Tajikistan.  He needed a $500 loan so that he could buy livestock for his livestock family run business.   Many Americans give to charita... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587057 Thu, 03 May 2007 00:59:34 +0100 587057