The Great 2026 Divide: S&P 8,000 vs. Global Slowdown—Is Your Work-Optional Plan Ready? Picture this: you’re racing through airport terminals three days a week, juggling hospital visits, and meeting aggressive sales targets—only to discover that the financial future you’re yearning for is tangled in global economic forecasts. As a mid-career medical sales professional, you’ve likely heard arguments that the S&P 500 could hit levels as high as 7,800 or even 8,000 by 2026. At th

When a booming stock market coexists with plunging consumer confidence—especially for professionals under relentless sales pressure—the result can be downright disorienting. November 2025 brought exactly this puzzle. The major indices soared during a brisk Thanksgiving week, yet consumer sentiment took a dramatic nose-dive. If you’re juggling six different quotas while plotting a future where work is, at most, optional, it’s easy to worry. Are the markets on a misguided sugar

If you’re feeling like you spend more time in an airport lounge than with your family, you’re not alone. The life of a medical sales professional can be lucrative, but constant quota demands, unpredictable travel schedules, and seemingly nonstop emails at odd hours leave many thinking: When can I make work optional? Now that the Q3 2025 economic deceleration is taking shape, it’s the perfect moment to see whether your plan for eventually stepping off life’s hamster wheel can

The Perfect Storm: How to Shield Your Early Retirement Plan from the G20’s Market Warning and a Government Shutdown If you’re a busy medical sales professional looking to retire well ahead of the traditional timeline, it can feel like the universe is throwing every possible curveball at once. Markets are flashing red lights following a cautionary note from the Financial Stability Board (FSB) about overinflated asset valuations. The looming threat of a federal government shut

Gold’s Record-Breaking Rally: A Flight to Safety or a FOMO Trap for Your Early Retirement Plan? You’ve probably seen the headlines: gold...

Introduction Imagine putting all your retirement hopes into one single investment—your employer’s stock options. As a mid-career medical...

Introduction Picture this: It’s mid-2025, and every conversation about the economy seems to start with weary talk of inflation that just...

Picture this: it’s July 7, 2025, and you’re on yet another work trip—racing between hospital systems, juggling quotas, and trying to...

Introduction If there’s one thing that defines a medical device sales career, it’s that the compensation is never one-size-fits-all. With...

Hi, I’m David Dedman, founder of Pulse Wealth . After more than 30 years of working in the financial services industry—and quite a few of...