The Results of Our 2019 Elite Crew Survey
Do Your Ambitions Match Your Crew Mates'? Do you know what you want from your career on board a superyacht? 54.3% of the crew who responded to our survey say they want nothing less than financial freedom. It's by far the biggest ambition among yachties. (And it can be...
Be Card SMART
Standard Bank International is telling us a number of yacht crew have fallen foul of PIN fraudsters lately. Be smart with your card when you are out socialising. You work hard for you money. Don't let PIN fraudsters steal it.
Legal Marijuana: On the Cusp of a BIG Break Out?
Sure, we can make all the puns we like about investing in legal cannabis (POTentially HIGH returns), but the truth is there could be a very healthy profit here. The growth forecast for legal marijuana is very good. More countries and US states are legalising medicinal...
The Secret Your Boss Knows: Fine Wine Investment Returns Beat FTSE and Gold
The wealthy person you work for makes their money by investing. Some of that goes on fine wines, classic cars, art… Don’t be fooled. These are investments too. Fine wine Over the past 30 years, one fine wine fund grew by an average of 10.6% per...
Use the expertise of other to benefit YOURSELF
In the second episode of season 3, Clive Evans, YFSOL’s chairman, talks about why he does what he does and how you can turn his expertise to your advantage. Some forthright views. Can you handle those?
What Do Yacht Crew Worry About? — Crew Survey Results
We surveyed the top earners on board yachts to get their opinions about what would help everyone build wealth—including you.
Do Yacht Crew Want Crypto? Crew Survey Results
We surveyed the top earners on board yachts to get their opinions about what would help everyone build wealth—including you.
Can You Believe THIS?!
Michael Jackson’s iconic Thriller album is the best-selling album of all time. It made Jackson tens of millions of dollars. In his life, he earned an estimated $1.1 billion from his songs. Yet he squandered it all. At the time of his death, he reportedly owed $500...
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 learned.
A very funny alternative take on investing in Bitcoin
Wishing you a Merry Christmas
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 cycles. While the value of...
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 plan. Our job is to help you create a plan that will...
Cryptocurrency Special: Should You Buy? – Swallow the Anchor — Season 2
Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies are at an all-time high. But should you buy into crypto? Yes. No. Maybe. In this special episode, we talk about the pitfalls and the potential. No hype, no particular axe to grind. Just a common-sense conversation to...
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 genuine opportunities. We can...
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 a bubble just before it bursts and values...
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 you to where you want to go, without out all the emotions...
VIDEO: Waves Risk Profile
Teresa Evans, Sales Director at Yachting Financial Solutions, and Phil Clarke, Research and Development Director at Yachting Financial Solutions, talk about the risk profile built into Waves. They discuss how it is designed to provide growth whiile also providing...
Quadrant 3—Yes, Really, You Can’t Lose Money
You can't lose money if you invest in Quadrant 3. Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Read on. Quadrant 3 is structured so that it pretty much guarantees you a return, regardless of what the value of the investment does. The guaranteed return isn't huge, but it is...
Beware of YFSOL Imitators
Others are trying to cash in on YFSOL's trusted reputation. As a result, there are two things you should know: 1: Fake Email An email with a PDF attachment is circulating in the yachting industry from a generic Outlook.com email address with the subject line...
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