Jake Elm, CFP®

Financial Advisor

Jake is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a graduate of Utah Valley University’s nationally ranked Personal Financial Planning program. As a financial advisor at Dentist Advisors, he provides dentists with fiduciary guidance related to investments, debt, savings, taxes, and insurance. Since joining the company in 2018, Jake has played a key role in enhancing the firm’s investment management processes. He is also the author of a popular weekly blog called “Money Talks.”

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My Content

The Benefits of Saving

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

A lot of financial media (including this newsletter from time to time) preaches the importance of saving. Try to find...
Topics: Saving

What’s Going On With Bitcoin?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I haven’t written about cryptocurrency or Bitcoin in a while. I think that’s primarily due to the fact that I’m...
Topics: Finance 101, Market

Why Are Cars So Expensive?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

If you’ve been around for a while, you may remember a post I wrote a little over a year ago...
Topics: Finance 101, Spending

Selling your Dental Practice? Here’s What You Need to Know

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Selling a dental practice is one of the most significant decisions a dentist will make in their career. Perhaps only...
Topics: Practice Transitions

Are You Trying Too Hard?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Life has been hectic recently, so I’m recycling an old post for those who may not have caught it the...
Topics: Behavioral Finance, Getting Organized

How to Grow Your Net Worth

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Because open discussions about money are considered taboo, and comparing your own personal financial situation to your friends isn’t very...
Topics: Finance 101, Investing

Are U.S. Stocks Finally Coming Back to Earth?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Here are some charts and financial data that caught my eye this week: The 2010s were an incredible decade for...
Topics: Investing, Market

What I’m Into

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Coming off a holiday, here’s another post about some of...
Topics: Work Life Balance

Emergency Episode: Critical Student Loan News for Dentists

On this emergency episode of the Dentist Money Show, Jake and Taylor break down the major changes to student loans...
Topics: Student Loans

The Lakers Sold For How Much Money??

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

A couple of weeks ago, news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers were being sold. The Buss family, who had...
Topics: Behavioral Finance

Why Don’t People Save For Retirement?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: More than half (54%) of all families in the United States have no...
Topics: Retirement Plans

How Much Is Your Practice Really Worth? – Episode #659

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Matt, Jake, and Christine unpack a real-life case study of a dentist...
Topics: Practice Management, Practice Transitions, Practice Value