Charles Patterson

1 month ago | whitecoatinvestor.com | Charles Patterson |Josh Katzowitz

By Dr. Charles Patterson, WCI ColumnistExpectations play an important role in your perception of success. While some may argue that lowering expectations is key to happiness, I don’t think that’s quite right—especially in an arena as personal and relative as personal finance. The individual investor has ample means of control: savings rates, investment selection, and even the amount of involvement and monitoring of a portfolio.

Nov 30, 2024 | whitecoatinvestor.com | Charles Patterson |Josh Katzowitz

By Dr. Charles Patterson, WCI ColumnistMost of us parents want what is best for our children, even when obligations to our patients and careers supersede the ideal participation in their lives. This reality is highlighted for children of military members with sometimes appalling consequences. The constant threat of being uprooted, long parental work hours, deployments, and a whole host of hardships leave military children at a much higher risk of psychosocial morbidity.

Sep 17, 2024 | whitecoatinvestor.com | Charles Patterson |Josh Katzowitz

By Dr. Charles Patterson, WCI ColumnistDoctors generally suck with money. Doctors are generally good at doctoring. It would seem that if you can become proficient at the latter, the former should come intuitively. Medicine is complex, tedious work that requires its practitioners to become masters of deductive reasoning and wielders of delicate procedural skills. The basic concepts of financial literacy are straightforward and are, for anyone interested, readily accessible.

Jul 17, 2024 | whitecoatinvestor.com | Charles Patterson |Josh Katzowitz

[Editor's Note: We’ve already received dozens of applications for the 2024 WCI Medical School Scholarship, but we still need your help in giving away more than $60,000 to our future physicians. If you’re a working or retired professional who would like to give back to the medical community, apply to be a scholarship judge. You can find all the information here, and if you’re interested in donating your time, send an email to with “Volunteer Judge” in the subject line.

Jun 19, 2024 | whitecoatinvestor.com | Charles Patterson |Josh Katzowitz

By Dr. Charles Patterson, WCI ColumnistThere you are, minding your own business and doing whatever it is you pretend is medicine when the thought strikes you: will I have enough to retire when I want to? It's a natural question. You’ve been out of training for 20 minutes now, and in that time, you have discovered that running bowel, staring at a computer screen, or getting yelled at by an inept parent are not sustainable means of finding fulfillment in this short life.