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So wise investors must look at more than ROI; it's the assets you get for free once you get your money back。 That is financial intelligence。 :

8。 ASSETS BUY LUXURIES: The power of focus。 A friend's child has been developing a nasty habit of burning a hole in his pocket。 Just 16; he naturally wanted his own car。 The excuse; 〃All his friends' parents gave their kids cars。〃 The child wanted to go into|

his savings and use it for a down payment。 That was when his father called me。 〃Do you think I should let him do it; or should I just do as other parents do and just buy him a car?〃

To which I answered。 〃It might relieve the pressure in the short term; but what have you taught him in the long term? Can you use this desire to own a car and inspire your son to learn something?〃 Suddenly the lights went on; and he hurried home。

Two months later I ran into my friend again。 〃Does your son have his new car?〃 I asked。

〃No; he doesn't。 But I went and handed him 3;000 for the car。 I told him to use my money instead of his college money。〃 〃Well; that's generous of you;〃 I said。

〃Not really。 The money came with a hitch。 I took your advice of using his strong desire to buy a car and use that energy so he could learn something。〃

〃So what was the hitch?〃 I asked。

〃Well; first we broke out your game again; CASHFLOW。 We played it and had a long discussion about the wise use of money。 I then gave him a subscription to the Wall Street Journal; and a few books on the stock market。〃

〃Then what?〃 I asked。 〃What was the catch?〃

〃I told him the 3;000 was his; but he could not directly buy a car with it。 He could use it to buy and sell stocks; find his own stockbroker; and once he had made 6;000 with the 3;000; the 

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