Holtzman also intends to turn over his retirement planning to a professional once he's satisfied that he can oversee it properly. In his view, as long as he can ask the right questions and challenge decisions, he shouldn't spend his time on the day-to-day minutiae. "My life is like my business," says Holtzman, who expects to have a solid investment plan by the end of the year. "I have to delegate when it's appropriate, but delegate to the right people." — D.D.
| Best and Worst Investments Below is a sampling of what CFOs consider their best investments and biggest blunders. Real estate — primary residences, in particular — was by far the most commonly cited success; buying into the tech bubble was the most common mistake. |
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| Best Moves | Worst Moves | |||||
| Buying my home | Tech stocks in 2000 | |||||
| S&P 500 index funds | Trying to day trade | |||||
| Private-equity funds | Private placements | |||||
| Starbucks | Trading commodities | |||||
| Intel | Enron | |||||
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