A Dad’s Advice: Helping prepare young people to live a financially secure and less stressful life

The Sections

Behavior

Everyone has the potential of achieving Financial Security.  Accomplishing Financial Security is as much about understanding how our brain impacts Behavior as it does having financial acumen.

Education

Life long learning goes beyond formal education and a commitment to learning will give you a richer and more fulfilling life.

Investing

Investing well grows your Net Worth.  Growing your Net Worth is the path to Financial Security.  Everyone can be an investor but how you should invest differs based on your knowledge and Field of Study

Sunk Costs: Know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em

Decision Making can be improved by understanding sunk costs. Perseverance is about sticking with good bets, not resuscitating bad ones.

Volatility feels bad but your behavior is the big risk

The importance of learning the difference between volatility and riskBy Bob  || October 13, 2025Risk, reward and probabilitiesThere is a basic concept in investing which is good to review.  If you accept a higher level of risk, you should be compensated with a higher...

Poor Richard and Seed Corn for your future

Your financial security can be enhanced from the lessons learned on the farm. Don’t eat the seed corn.

Diversification is good but requires good Behavior

Diversification. How losing in the short term leads to winning in the long term. Diversification is good but requires good Behavior.

Who is the customer? Why Passive wins.

Active asset managers seek the endorsement of Financial Advisors. Investors seek the advice of Financial Advisors. Who is the customer? The long term performance of low cost passive funds wins hands down.

Japanese internment; a lesson, fear and poor decision making

On February 19, 1945 the Presidential Executive order 9066 devasted the lives of over 100,000 Americans of Japanese descent. Fear is an emotion that can lead to poor decision making.

Rent Control and Fair Value

Government regulations impact your financial well-being. Let’s look at rent control and eminent domain as two areas where public policy can affect your financial security.

Investing: It could be simple

Investing could be so simple yet some financial advisors create unnecessary complexity to justify their fees

Your wealth equals Human Capital and Financial Capital 

Wealth equals Human Capital plus Financial Capital  By Bob Peters || April 12, 2025The Circle of Life and Work: Understanding Human and Financial Capital One of the top selling home video movies was the 1994 release of the original Lion King with tens of millions of...

A wonderful meal can help you achieve financial security

Cooking Up Financial Success: The Recipe for a Secure Future By Bob Peters || March 16, 2025A memorable dinnerI had a wonderful dinner the other day.  Every dish was perfect.  The main dish was a perfect temperature and cooked just right.  The sauce was rich and...