China Injects Stimulus, U.S. Stocks Rebound Heavily, Then Fall Again

China Injects Stimulus, U.S. Stocks Rebound Heavily, Then Fall Again

"Black Monday" turned into "Turnaround Tuesday" as the market corrected itself amid the steepest two-day drop since the financial crisis according to Bloomberg News. Global stocks rallied, as Beijing cut interest rates following another sharp drop in Chinese markets.

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Market Chaos amid Dow’s 1,000 Point Drop and Global Sell-Off

Market Chaos amid Dow’s 1,000 Point Drop and Global Sell-Off

The Dow plummeted more than 1,000 points at its opening, before recovering to a 350-point loss around 11 a.m. The biggest drop for the Dow was 777 points back in September 2008 and today’s plunge is raising new fears over how far financial markets will fall. The Dow plunged more than 500 points last Friday, making it the worst week since 2011. The S&P 500 fell more than 2%, to 1,923 with companies losing more than $1 trillion in market value last week.

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Why Healthcare Needs MDs to Study Business

Why Healthcare Needs MDs to Study Business

Dr. Bob Kocher and Dr. Bijan Salehizadeh trained as physicians and are now both healthcare investors. They shared their stories on Tech Tonics podcast and gave compelling evidence that MDs should study business practices. Dr. Bob Kocher is currently a partner at Venrock and is best known for his work developing the ACA.

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China's Turmoil Eases as Investors Refocus on the U.S. Economy

China's Turmoil Eases as Investors Refocus on the U.S. Economy

Investors in U.S. stocks and bonds have refocused their attention on the U.S. economy, as it continues to strengthen. The improvement in the economy may be a sign of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates as soon as next month. People are starting to worry less about the effects of China’s currency devaluation.

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Why 10-15% of U.S. Physicians Suffer from a Substance Abuse Disorder

Why 10-15% of U.S. Physicians Suffer from a Substance Abuse Disorder

Medscape recently revealed that 10% and 15% of U.S. physicians suffer from a substance abuse disorder. The article cited 2 surveys that physicians who met the criteria for substance abuse were more likely to say they had committed a major medical error in the previous 3 months than their peers who didn't meet the criteria.

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