Should you just put all your money into a tracker fund? It’s popular advice. It’s not bad advice, but it’s not the best advice. Find out why…
The opening salvos have been fired in a global trade war. And they were big, BOOMING ones. So what does it mean for investors like you? Are things going to be as horribly awful as some people are suggesting? We spoke with Glyn Owen and Andrew Hardy of Momentum Global Investment Management as part of…
When it comes to your financial future and your financial success, actions speak louder than words. Many people talk about leaving yachting with enough money to help them fund the next stage of their life. But relatively few turn the words into deeds. It’s not just superyacht crew. Everyone’s life is littered with unfulfilled goals….
You don’t have to be in yachting long before you get the inevitable advice, “Invest in property. You can’t go wrong with bricks and mortar.” At first glance, it’s an attractive suggestion. You’ll need somewhere to live once you leave yachting and, in the meantime, you can rent your property out and make an absolute…
Here’s something you’ve probably never been told before: Investment without purpose is meaningless. Here’s another one: Money is boring. Taken together, they are the two main reasons why for many superyacht crew investing is not only a wasted opportunity, but likely to fail miserably as well. And, unfortunately, a lot of the non-expert advice given to superyacht…
Pensions may sound boring, but actually the concept is really exciting. They are a type of long-term investment vehicle that could provide you with financial freedom and independence once you stop working in yachting. And you will stop working in the industry one day. In a nutshell, pension plans are a type of savings plan…
‘Offshore investing’ or ‘international investing’ is often associated with the ultra-rich. In other words, the kind of people superyacht crew like you work for. It’s not seen as something the ordinary person can do, nor maybe even should do. There’s an aura of mystique about it and, let’s be honest, a feeling that offshore is…
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. Of course you can. But that begs the question, should you do it on your own and do you have the time?
