This past week I had the pleasure of getting lunch with a recent high school grad to discuss the wonderful world of finance. He’s a bright young man and is exploring what he wants to study in school and the career path that most interests him. He’s got a knack for numbers and thinks investing and/or advising might be a good fit.

These exploratory conversations about finance often tend to spark some really interesting dialogue, getting me to the core of why I do what I do.

With such a tumultuous time in the market on his mind, this young lad asked a simple question – Why do people invest? While the question is simple, the answer does have some interesting components to it. This week’s Thoughts On Money takes on this and more.

So off we go…

Links mentioned in this episode:

• http://thoughtsonmoney.com