This document summarizes a presentation by Leonard Hugenholtz on financial risk management and its impact on decision making. Hugenholtz argues that financial risk, such as credit risk from a mortgage portfolio, has a greater impact on decision making than operational risk. He provides examples showing how losses from unexpected default rates and loss amounts can wipe out profits in a "bad year" for credit risk. However, operational risks from process failures are also important to manage. The key is that financial risks are willingly taken and can be transparently priced into products, while operational risks are minimized. Hugenholtz recommends that organizations improve risk management by defining risk appetite, implementing risk budgeting, and explicitly pricing risks.