beyond MD with Dr. Yatin Chadha Yatin Chadha

Today I'm excited to host Justin Manning, a licensed life & health insurance broker from BC, to talk about a topic I've been getting many questions on lately: Health Spending Accounts, HSAs.Discussion Points:- Justin's background (4:05)- What is an HSA/PHSP (4:45)- HSA eligibility (5:42)- Who could benefit from an HSA? (9:45)- What services are covered by an HSA? (11:20)- Can travel insurance be covered by an HSA? (13:29)- Specific services covered/not covered by an HSA (14:20)- The mecha...

Today I'm thrilled to welcome Jason Pereira, award winning financial planner to the show to re-explore pension plans for professionals. The focus is on the IPP, the individual pension plan. Discussion Points:- Individual Pension Plan (IPP) overview (2:40)- Jason's background (5:25)- key definitions - defined benefit (DB) & defined contribution (DC) pensions (6:10)- how is the DB of an IPP calculated? (7:18)- When to start an IPP? Thoughts on waiting longer & reducing fees (11:20)- Who...

I am delighted to host international best selling author, Andrew Hallam, on today's episode.We have a wide ranging discussion on the pillars of a successful life, the relationships between money & home ownership & happiness, spending money to enhance life satisfaction, evidence-based investing for success & simplicity, relationships, purpose, & lessons learned living abroad.Discussion Points/Chapters:- Andrew's background (1:40)- The requisites of a balanced & successful l...

Welcome back to beyond MD! Do you have an idea you want to bring to the world? If so, this episode is for you. Today I sit down with Matija Kamikovski, CEO of Precision Finance. Matija has more than a decade of experience leading finance teams at start ups.Discussion Points:Matija's background in guiding startups (4:10)Coming up with a sustainable business idea (7:50)How to get data on the usefulness of your idea (10:25)How do you know people will pay for your idea? (13:05)Attributes leading ...

I'm thrilled to host Ali Spinner, one of Canada's most trusted voices in tax, on the implications of the proposed hike in the capital gains inclusion rate.Discussion Points:- Tax 101 & What happened to the capital gains inclusion rate (0:55)- Numerical example with 100K capital gains (5:51)- Has tax integration been violated? Where should we hold certain assets like rental properties? (6:25)- Is it still worthwhile incorporating? (13:30)- A brief history of the capital gains inclusion rat...

I'm happy to have Dr. Kevin Mailo back on the show to discuss what he's learned from investing in real estate (RE) over the last 15 years. We talk about winners and laggards in the portfolio, property managers, challenges with direct ownership in RE, the importance of due diligence in private equity, & how critical it is to understand your "why" in investing.Physician Empowerment's Toronto conference occurs May 25-26 this year and you can save $100 using the discount code YATIN24 at: http...