In the best-selling book, Tomson shares the 12 most important lessons that surfing has taught him about life, offering advice accumulated throughout his illustrious career.

CNN: Surfing legend shares lessons in life

As a result of shifting responsibility for retirement planning onto workers and financial product innovation, virtually all Americans (and foreign investors for that matter) that had accumulated any degree of wealth turned to financial services firms for expert, independent investment advice and investment products.

FORBES: On Your Own: Investing in An Era of Irrelevant Regulation (October 2009)