Now that my updated list of physician FI bloggers is complete, I will start highlighting my favorite posts from these and other blogs every month. Here is the March 2026 edition.
I spent two weeks in March skiing, first with friends, then with my family, and ended the month recovering from a knee injury—Womp Womp. April promises to be full of knee braces and rehab, but hopefully no surgery. So, forgive me if this is a week late.
The White Coat Investor published “Financially Independent but Trapped by My Assets,” a guest post by dentist John Pulsipher. The author discusses how he built a successful multi-location dental practice, only to now feel trapped, with his business and personal residence comprising the bulk of his assets. While I love the business of medicine, this is a common dilemma facing business owners who have never found a way to diversify their assets.
I am dealing with a related issue and am also feeling trapped by my own assets. Unlike Dr. Pulsipher, I am diversified, but I just have too many businesses, buildings, and houses. I’m ready to radically simplify my life, but unwinding all these entanglements takes time and effort. Stay tuned for some future posts about this topic.
Staying with WCI, they closed out March with a banger written by columnist Josh Daily. “Why the Small Value Tilt Works: A Psychological Perspective on a Persistent Premium.” I have been listening to Paul Merriman’s podcast a lot recently, and he is an advocate of adding small-cap value stocks to your portfolio. None of this is new. I remember reading about the small-value premium in Malkiel’s “A Random Walk Down Wall Street” back when I was in my MBA program. Still, I think the FI community has overlooked this class of securities in favor of the “The Simple Path to Wealth” approach. Perhaps it is time for everyone to exchange a small amount of complexity for a small premium and reduced volatility.
The Prudent Plastic Surgeon discovered that “Sometimes the Right Answer is No.” Every time you say yes to one thing, you say no to something else. The PPS realized that saying yes to a medical conference would mean saying no to rest and spending time with his children. It’s a lesson we all must learn.
Another Prudent Plastic Surgeon article, “I Just Hit Another Net Worth Milestone,” offers a voyeuristic glance into PPS’s net worth. I’ve said it before, but I appreciate how transparent this site is. I guess I enjoy peeking into the window of another physician’s finances. The author’s wife claims that nothing felt different after reaching millionaire status (after years of hard work). I think that’s the point – if you’re doing things correctly, that’s exactly how it should feel.
Passive Income MD asks, “Should Physicians Trust AI Scribes?” Although I’ve never tried it, I’m fascinated by the potential of AI scribes, as it would be wonderful to walk out of a patient’s room having my chart already completed. PIMD outlines how to consider the risks and benefits of this emerging technology.
Finally, Physician in Numbers reminds us that “A Weekend Doesn’t Have to be Fancy to be Great.” PiN writes an upbeat blog post touting the benefits of a simple weekend. Sometimes it’s nice to just relax at home. I love the writing and positivity.
Well, that’s it for this month. Thanks for reading. What have you been reading lately? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below and consider subscribing. Have a great April and take care of your knees.