Now that my updated list of physician FI bloggersis complete, I will start highlighting my favorite posts from these and other blogs every month. Here is the February 2026 edition. I worked the first part of this short month and had the rest off from the ER. This break has given me time to read, write, and think. This must be what retirement is like, and if so, it’s not too shabby.
At the White Coat Investor, a “guest writer” posed the question, “Is Physician Equity Ownership Still The Goal?” While this post seems to be a thinly veiled sponsored post from Servo, which WCI denies, I still think it is a worthwhile read and a topic that every medical professional should consider. Are we going to be a profession of servile employees saying, “yes, sir,” and “no, sir,” to our corporate overlords, or is business really the best medicine for physicians?
The Prudent Plastic Surgeon answers “Why Doctors Tolerate Second Class Treatment” by discussing diminishing physician leverage, differentiation from other providers, and increased physician employment. It is a great companion piece to the WCI post above. These are things I’ve been talking about on this blog for years, and I love to see others address the issue.
The Prudent Plastic Surgeon also gives us an “Inside Look Into My 2025 Portfolio Performance.” I can’t help but love voyeuristic posts like this, and I continue to applaud PPS for his transparency.
Heather has been writing a series of articles about cash flow vs. net worth and how she thinks about each at this stage of her life and career. Passive Income MD must have been having similar thoughts, as he recently released “Why Cash Flow Matters Early in a Doctor’s Investing Journey.”
My monthly trip to the emotional minefield that is Crispy Doc once again left me holding back the tears. This time, “As Close As I Can Get,” made me think of my own two sons and how I hope they can be as close as Crispy Doc’s father and uncle. Every time I hear them bicker or fight, I hope that it is the petty annoyances of proximity and familiarity, not something deeper. I was never close to my older sibling, and it is my profound wish that my boys grow up facing the world as a team, not as rivals.
Wealthy Doc answers the question, “Should a Physician Get an MBA?” with a thorough analysis that should be read by any doc considering the degree. My take is that most physicians don’t need the degree and that you can get the same information for “a $1.99 in late charges at the public library.”
I got my MBA because I woke up one day owning an urgent care company with over 50 employees, and I figured I better make sure I knew what I was doing. Still, I enrolled in an inexpensive online program just to have structure and accountability. But other than the knowledge, the degree hasn’t helped me at all.
That’s all for this month. Check back in March for the next exciting installment. Leave any comments in the uh, comments section below. And consider subscribing to Business Is The Best Medicine, so I can use your email for whatever nefarious purpose people use email addresses for. Spam. Deviled Ham. Other canned, salted meat products.
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I’m going to leave you with a quote from one of my favorite movies as a teen, Major League:
“One hit, that’s all we got? One g*d*mn hit?”
“You can’t say g*dd*mn on the air.”
“Don’t worry, nobody’s listening anyway.”