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Putting together a solid financial plan that is flexible enough to adapt to your changing circumstances, yet solid enough to overcome temporary investment setbacks, isn’t an easy thing to do. That doesn’t mean you can’t do it on your own…
Can You Manage Alone?
Putting together a solid financial plan that is flexible enough to adapt to your changing circumstances, yet solid enough to overcome temporary investment setbacks, isn’t an easy thing to do. That doesn’t mean you can’t do it on your own…
Why Don’t Financial Planners Work for Free?
In an ideal world, financial planners could work for free. In fact, in an ideal world, everything would be free. But that’s not practical or ever likely. After all, things cost money. And, like everyone else, financial planners have overheads.
But…
What’s the deal with getting my money out?
How to make sure the length of time you are committed to an investment suits your needs.
Find a Job on a Superyacht
Fast Track Your Yachting Career: Find a Job on a Superyacht It’s an appealing industry, but how do you get your first job on board a superyacht? Listen to this episode of Fast Track Your Yachting Career to find out…
Seasons in Yachting
Find out everything you need to know about the superyacht seasons in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and elsewhere.
How to Build Another Life after Yachting in 10 steps
A fulfilling life doesn’t just happen. It depends on how much control you take. If you take control, you can live the life you want after yachting. If you don’t take control, you’ll end up living a life dictated by…
How to Break Free of the Golden Handcuffs of Yachting
If you stay in yachting long enough, you’ll end up earning a very significant salary. And chances are, you’ll adapt your lifestyle to suit. That’s only human nature. But that makes leaving the yachting industry difficult. You’re wearing golden handcuffs…
Pensions and Retirement Schemes for Yacht Captains
If you were able to stop working on board the yacht today, what would you fill your days with? You would do things that give you a deep sense of purpose and fulfillment, wouldn’t you? And to do that, you…
Real Financial Independence for Superyacht Crew
Many yacht crew think they’re financially independent already. They make a good (sometimes very good) income that pays for an exceptionally high standard of living.
But you could argue that’s the worst kind of financial DEPENDENCY. We explain what true…
What to Look for in a Seafarer Bank Account
Superyacht crew have a wide range of online banking and app-based banking opportunities, both with traditional banks and the challenger fintechs. So what should you look for in a seafarer bank account?
What Determines a Superyacht Captain’s Salary?
How much does a superyacht captain earn? That’s a bit like asking, “How long is a piece of string?” And the answer depends on both tangible and intangible issues.
An Insider’s Guide to Yacht Crew Salaries
How much do yacht crew actually earn? That depends on a quite a few things, some of which you can control, others you can’t—or at least not in the short term. Let’s have a look and find out what superyacht…
The Unique Financial Opportunity for Superyacht Crew
You have the potential to leave the superyacht industry a millionaire. Maybe even wealthier. But how exactly?
9 Powerful Passive Income Ideas for Professional Superyacht Crew
Passive income is something superyacht crew can earn both during their time in yachting and once they’ve left the industry. Here are 9 ways you can do so.
How to Find a Job in Yachting
Find out everything you need to know to get into yachting.
Qualifications News—Do Your Certs in Ireland
At the end of last year, we had an exclusive meeting with the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) in Co. Cork to hear about its Professional Yachting Association (PYA) approved courses for the yachting sector. Here is what we…
Panic happens when the value of your investments drops
Your feelings can cloud your judgment and disrupt your financial plan. Panic happens when the value of your investments drops, especially when a sharp drop happens. You rush to salvage what value you can and sell. But investments go through…
One of the most powerful emotions is fear. The fear of losing money can be overwhelming.
One of the most powerful emotions is fear. The fear of losing money can be overwhelming. So, instead of grasping an opportunity, you let it pass you by. You miss out. We can help. We are guardians of your financial…
Your feelings can cloud your judgment and disrupt your financial plan.
Inflexibility comes from having lost money before. Once bitten, twice shy. Instead of grasping an opportunity, you let it slip. You miss out because you decided you were never going to get burned again—even if it means missing out on…
Emotions are tricky. They can cloud your judgment and disrupt your financial plan.
Greed happens when you see the value of something skyrocket. Bitcoin, the stock market, a commodity… Driven by a fear of missing out (FOMO), you buy into a rising market so you don’t miss out—only to find you’ve bought into…
Investing isn’t easy and your own feelings can trip you up
Investing isn’t easy and your own feelings can trip you up, even when you try to be as level-headed as possible. That’s where a financial planner comes in. It’s our job to help you put together a plan that gets…
Investment Tip 3: Invest Boldly
The rich invest in places where others fear to tread. That fear often comes from ignorance. The rich look beyond the surface for the real story, the real potential. For instance, we think Africa is a good place to be…
Investment Tip 1: Invest in Things People Actually NEED
Which would you rather sell? A) Something people would like to have.B) Something people must have. Wealthy people know that B) is the much better option. So, they make sure they put money into these things. If someone took your smartphone away forever,…
Insider Update: MUSO
Muso is an anti-piracy company that we helped clients invest in last year, through our relationship with Harwell Capital. Some promising news has reached us. Muso has announced a test trial with a global trade body network to provide content…
Waves Gets YOU Inside the Funds the Rich Use
Would you like to be on the inside and invest in the same funds that the rich do? Just like the person who owns the yacht you work on does? Better still. Imagine if you can do it all online…
Investment Tip: Invest Boldly
The rich invest in places where others fear to tread. That fear often comes from ignorance. The rich look beyond the surface for the real story, the real potential. For instance, we think Africa is a good place to be…
Waves: A Simple, Automated, Online Investment Machine to Get Your Money Working for You
We recently launched Waves, a straightforward and transparent means of investing. It’s aimed at yacht crew who don’t want a tailor-made financial plan. Instead, Waves allows you to pay regular monthly contributions into a basket of funds, including successful funds…
Waves Gets YOU on the Inside of the Funds the Rich Use
Would you like to be on the inside and invest in the same funds that the rich do? Maybe even the person who owns the yacht you work on? Better still. Imagine if you can do it all online. We…
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Beware of Imitators
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Beware of Imitators We’ve noticed that someone else is using our company name in its marketing. It’s flattering that others are copying our name, but don’t be fooled. There is only one Yachting Financial Solutions. And that’s us…
Harwell Capital News
In addition to helping you invest in regular funds, we also give you the opportunity to invest directly into exciting tech startups. We do this as part of our venture capital programme with Harwell Capital. Here’s a round-up of very…
Get 1% Free with YFSOL V
Free money sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well, in this instance, it’s genuine. We’re launching a new investment strategy soon called YFSOL V. And we’ll add 1% to the value of your allocation in the fund. In…
Swallow the Anchor 5: Wave Your Ship In
Swallow the Anchor is a podcast for yachties. It’s designed to help you get the most out of your career in yachting. In this episode, you’ll hear our very own Clive and Teresa speak openly and frankly about yachting and…
Valuable Insider Info: How Your Boss Pays for All of That
Your boss is a clever person. They must be. They have a superyacht, for goodness’ sake. And you know how expensive they are in the upkeep. So, where does a clever person like your boss get the money from to…
The Power of Waves by Yachting Financial Solutions
Wave Power For the past six months, we’ve been working on a new way for you to grow your money. Simple, accessible and fully automated: Waves. It’s coming out of beta very soon. Short version: Waves is a simple and…
YFSOL’s Fun Facts – The Azzam
The Azzam is the world’s largest yacht. Nominal 12 passengers for tax reasons and an unknown number of crew. At the same length the Pacific Princess is a small cruiseship with 680 passengers and 373 crew.
Be In Control of Your Time
Financial freedom isn’t about owning a great watch. It’s about being in control of your time.
YFSOL’s Fun Facts – The Eclipse
The Eclipse is reported to be the world’s most expensive yacht. The actual price of the 163-metre boat is hard to pin down. The highest estimate puts the build cost at $1.5bn. The Burj Khalifa is the worlds…
Swallow the Anchor Podcast: GoPros and Beer
Swallow the Anchor is a podcast for yachties. Read on to find out about Episode 3: GoPros and Beer. In each episode, you’ll hear from someone who’s still in the business or has just left it. They talk about their experiences, what they’ve…
Swallow the Anchor: GoPros and Beer
Swallow the Anchor is a podcast for yachties. In each episode, you’ll hear from someone who’s still in the business or has just left it. They talk about their experiences, what they’ve learned in yachting and what they plan for…
Swallow the Anchor – Episode 4
Swallow the Anchor is a podcast for yachties. In each episode, we speak with someone either in the business or who has just left it. We talk about their experiences, what they’ve learned in yachting and what they plan for…
BE AWARE: Card Scam in Croatia
If you’re in a port in Croatia this season, be extra vigilant with your credit and debit cards due to a widespread card scam. We received this information from one of our contacts at Standard Bank: “Some bars and clubs…
Swallow the Anchor Podcast Launch
We’ve launched our Swallow the Anchor podcast to help you get the most out of your yachting career—both while you’re still in yachting and later when you leave the business. Our intention is for it to be a valuable and useful…
We go where you go – Book a meeting with us in Antibes, Palma and Italy
Our directors Clive and Teresa will be hosting meetings with clients in Antibes, Palma and Italy over the next couple of weeks. They have made it their life’s work to help yacht crew leave yachting financially independent. Why not make an appointment…
Plotting for next season’s racing
We’re already planning for next season’s racing. Financial planning is about planning for future fun. We actually think money is quite boring. What’s exciting is what you can do with it. For our chairman, Clive Evans, that’s two things. Classic…
Improving your online experience!
YFSOL is improving your online experience! The new improved YFSOL.COM is here! Our design and marketing team here at YFSOL have been working overtime to ensure you continue to get the optimum online experience on yfsol.com Smooth navigation-on any device!…
Volvo Ocean Race – Clive and Teresa Evans are on the finish line in Gothenburg, Sweden this week
On 4th October 2014 7 teams left Alicante, Spain for one of the world’s toughest sailing races- the longest sporting event in the world. After more than 8 months racing around the globe, the twelfth Volvo Ocean Race ends this…
YFSOL are proud sponsors of Race For Life
27th May 2015 Race for Life In Mougins On Sunday 31st May will take place Race For Life in Mougins to raise funds for research into Cancer. Each year there are over 300 5k Race for Life events in the UK…
Launching our new property investment strategy!
6th June 2014 YFSOL’s new property Investment strategy – between 10% and 12% return over last 12 months Our YFSOL Polaris range was launched a few years ago with an initial focus on non stock market (alternative) investment funds. This gave our…
The PALMA Yachting Financial Solutions Palma office opens its doors!
26th September 2013 We are really excited to announce the launch of Yachting Financial Solutions Palma!! Over the 20 years that we have been providing financial planning services exclusively to yacht crew, Palma has been a regular stop on our…
The power of wealth shifting East, and the effect on the yachting industry
Market Commentary from Yachting Financial Solutions 29th June 2012 Asia is the new millionaire’s capital: The number of millionaires in Asia has overtaken North America for the first time, in a sign of wealth shifting across…
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