Podcast Episodes

Financial Planning is like Advanced Care Planning in Palliative Care - just Essential!

Episode 167

We have a fireside chat with my good buddy Pratik and we discuss his approach to his career, personal life, and financial journey. Pratik shares with us his learnings and also many golden nuggets. No…

Published on 13 hours ago

Physicians are more than just physicians - some of us are also entrepreneurs

Episode 166

Physicians have skills that can be applied to many industries and sectors of the economy. Many of us have followed our passion or calling. Many of us can still do this while working our day job. 

T…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Oh doctor...don't forget about the taxes!

Episode 164

While I am not an accountant, I like to learn about taxes in Canada. This is because it allows me to better properly plan my financial life. I recognize many of us in the medical community shy away f…

Published on 2 months ago

Our International Medical Graduate (IMG) colleagues face different financial challenges

Episode 165

I have many colleagues who have done their medicine in other countries. They have struggled tremendously before succeeding here in Canada. Many of their struggles are not unlike the Canadian trained …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Momentum for financial literacy among HCPs is rising - how to build on it?

Episode 163

In this episode, I am having a conversation with Dr. Milad Modabber, an ophthalmologist who shares the same interest and passion for making financial literacy a part of our medical training. We will …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

The future is so bright, I need to wear my shades (thanks to Trump's tariffs)

Episode 162

There is no doubt we are facing a scenario that no one has ever seen before. The tumultuousness of the economy and markets at the hand of 1 person and his policies is unparalleled. 

Despite the uncer…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The impact on the market (and your portfolio) from Trump and his Presidency

Episode 161

It is now official and Trump has been inaugurated as the President of the USA. Even before he was inaugurated, he had an impact on the stock market. He will continue to have impact on the market over…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Entrepreneurship intersects with Medicine

Episode 160

Many physicians I know have lots of great ideas and passion. Very few of us know how to convert these ideas and passion into reality. There are many explanations for this and I believe mindset is the…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Physicians are investigating pension plans - they need to do their due diligence on Specified Multi-Employer Pension Plan (SMEPP)

Episode 156

**** Disclosure*****

Myself (Vu Kiet Tran) and Mr. Jean-Pierre Laporte are co-founders of the Canadian Physicians' Pension Plan.

Over the last 2-3 years, several pension plans for physicians have c…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

What is the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and is it a good fit for incorporated physicians of today?

Episode 159

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) will welcome Ontario incorporated physicians on January 2nd, 2025.

For more than 60 years, HOOPP has been providing secure pensions to Ontario healthcar…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago