Show Notes
A physician sits down to pick her 401(k) investments. 27 fund options. Zero training for this decision. Nobody ever designed this system. It grew out of a 1978 tax provision about executive bonuses that one consultant read differently than everyone else. Ryan traces how a narrow law became America's retirement system, why pensions actually died in the 2000s (not 1981), and what the three real risks are for physicians building their retirement on this accident. Have a question? Send it to financialfellowship.com/submit and I'll answer it on air. This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Nothing mentioned is individualized financial, medical, or legal advice.
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