Editor's note: This is the first article in a five-part series in which Feroz Ansari is highlighting ideas from his book, The Wisdom and Wealth Solution. Feroz, CFP®, is a portfolio manager at Compak Asset Management and an adjunct professor at the University of California-Irvine. (The Wisdom and Wealth Solution is published by Kiplinger Books and is a national bestseller*.)
What if I told you that many of your most important life choices weren't entirely your own?