Nothing shows aspirational retirement imagery like convertibles, park benches, golf, and beaches. To add a dose of reality, $280,000 is a number that's referenced in many studies. It comes from a rigorous report from Fidelity as the amount an average coup ...
February’s Index
A monthly list of interesting facts and figures from the world of healthcare, finance, and public markets. 2/3: The estimated number of Medicare quality metrics deemed uncertain or invalid by a NEJM study. 25%: the percentage of healthcare costs at ...
Putting a Price on Benefits
With the US close to full employment, for employees, health benefits could matter more. Many prospective hires are rightly fixated on salary, bonus, growth, and purpose but draw blanks on benefits. "The company offers a few plans and I pay around $1,000 y ...
Averages Over Time
In many ways, I'm a below average driver. I only drive about 4,000 miles a year so I don't get much practice. I use a blinker most of the time but I'm not always courteous. Sometimes I cut in at the last minute, which I recently read is actually good for ...
Arbitrage and Healthcare
There are different types of arbitrage. Dictionary.com defines one form as the "the simultaneous purchase and sale of the same securities, commodities or foreign exchange in different markets to profit from unequal prices." Imagine buying gold in Italy in ...