The Wonderful Thing That Happens When a Financial Adviser Tells You the Truth

A tale of youthful stupidity holds the key to giving honest, genuine financial advice.

The most important event in my life is one of which I was long ashamed.

I was an 18-year-old punk with a monumental chip on my shoulder. You know, the kind of kid certain of his indestructability, sure of his immunity from the dangers of self-destructive behavior.

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