“WeWork”: Officially Bankrupt

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

WeWork = Did Not Work!

By Staff Reporters

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WeWork, the coworking company just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey after years of struggles that began with a failed IPO in 2019. It aborted the IPO after investors got a look at its finances and just how much power WeWork’s eccentric founder Adam Neumann possessed.

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WeWork (which eventually went public via SPAC) has suffered from having signed on to very expensive leases in its pre-IPO rush to grow.

SPAC: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2022/06/13/spac-v-direct-listing-v-ipo/

In 2019, the company was valued at $47 billion, but it has since fallen steadily, and this year, its stock has plunged by 98%, giving it a ~$45 million value as of last week.

MORE: https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/ct-biz-wework-bankruptcy-filing-20231107-vdw7fbh7hfdftktesoos6clv6u-story.html

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DAILY UPDATE: A.I. Financial Audits, Microsoft & Amazon and the Mixed Markets

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

By Staff Reporters

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We’ve all known the AI audit is coming—but a new report from KPMG proves just how popular AI has already become in the audit process. The report polled more than 200 financial reporting leaders in the US between July and August. The headline takeaway? The AI audit is already close to ubiquitous.

Sixty-five percent of respondents said they’re already using AI in their job functions, while 49% said they’ve “piloted or deployed generative AI solutions.” Meanwhile, 71% said they expect to use AI “extensively in the next three years.”

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Microsoft and Amazon are reportedly in the midst of a mega deal summing up to approximately $1 billion.The deal will help Amazon acquire 550,000 Microsoft 365 E5 licenses for its corporate workers, alongside one million Microsoft 365 F5 licenses for its front line employees.Amazon employees already use traditional, on-premises Microsoft Office software, but the company is now gearing up to transition to cloud-based productivity tools.

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Here is where the major benchmarks ended:

  • The S&P 500 Index was up 7.64 points (0.2%) at 4,365.98; the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 34.54 points (0.1%) at 34,095.86; the NASDAQ Composite (COMP) was up 40.50 points (0.3%) at 13,518.78.
  • The 10-year Treasury note yield was up about 9 basis points at 4.649%.
  • CBOEs Volatility Index (VIX) was down 0.02 at 14.89.

Oilfield services shares and other energy companies were among the weakest performers Monday despite crude oil futures rising after Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed commitments to extra voluntary oil supply cuts until the end of the year.

The banking and real estate sectors were also under pressure. Health care stocks led gainers, as the S&P 500 Health Care Index (SP500-35) climbed to its highest level in nearly three weeks. The small-cap-focused Russell 2000 Index (RUT) dropped about 1.3%

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PROPOSED CHANGES: Medicare Advantage

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

JUST ANNOUNCED

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The Biden administration wants to make changes to private Medicare insurance plans that officials say will help seniors find plans that best suit their needs, promote access to behavioral health care and increase use of extra benefits such as fitness and dental plans.

PART C FRAUD: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2023/10/24/podcast-medicare-advantage-part-c-fraud/

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ALLEGATIONS: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2022/09/06/medicare-part-c-advantage-plan-allegations-investigations/

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FINANCIAL PLANNING: Physician Niche Focused Fiduciaries

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

(“Informed Voice of a New Generation of Fiduciary Advisors for Healthcare”)

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP™

http://www.MarcinkoAssociates.com

As fellow doctors, we understand better than most the more complex financial challenges physicians can face when it comes to their financial planning. Of course, most physicians ultimately make a good income, but it is the saving, asset and risk management tolerance and investing part that many of our colleagues’ struggle with. Far too often physicians receive terrible guidance, have no time to properly manage their own investments and set goals for that day when they no longer wish to practice medicine.

For the average doctor or healthcare professional, the feelings of pride and achievement at finally graduating are typically paired with the heavy burden of hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loan debt.

You dedicated countless hours to learning, studying, and training in your field. You missed birthdays and holidays, time with your families, and sacrificed vacations to provide compassionate and excellent care for your patients. Amidst all of that, there was no time to give your finances even a second thought.

Between undergraduate, medical school, and then internship and residency, most young physicians do not begin saving for retirement until late into their 20s, if not their 30s. You’ve missed an entire decade or more of allowing your money and investments to compound and work for you. When it comes to addressing your financial health and security, there’s no time to waste.

And you may be misled by unscrupulous “advisors”.

For example:

Question: Do you know the difference between a “Fee-Only” and a “Fee-Based financial advisor? Not knowing may cost you tens of thousands of dollars, or more, in excessive advisory fees.

MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/financial-planning/

Of course, all of this compound’s physician stress and burnout related issues, as well.

MORE: https://marcinkoassociates.com/process-what-we-do/

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