Develop a game plan while still on the field<\/h2>\n
Sustainability begins with asking what kind of lifestyle the athlete hopes to live when the game is over.<\/p>\n
“Take time to really think about what you want from life – you should then work <\/span> A solid, robust financial plan and an advisor are must haves.<\/p>\n “Seek real wealth structuring and protection advice,” he adds. “Outline your goals – career, financial, family – and work with them to ensure the structures they deem suitable really meet your needs.”<\/p>\n One element retiring pros often struggle with <\/span> “They are so focused on reaching their pinnacle performance that they put so many of their affairs into the hands of others – whether it be planning a trip abroad, their finances, hiring a car, buying a house, aspects of their wellbeing,” he says.<\/p>\n It’s club culture to take as much of the day-to-day <\/span> “That’s <\/span> That’s where trust structures and insurance can prove invaluable ways to make a salary last, says Swinton.<\/p>\n “But they could also invest in property to provide further income and asset appreciation and protection,” he adds. “Only earmark a portion of the disposable income to the athlete to play with, the rest should be set aside to protect the future.”<\/p>\n While athletes have the luxury of earning a lot of money in a very short space of time, it does not follow that they should invest it in the same timeframe with a view to simply earning more, Swinton cautions. Careful planning and consideration of their goals, both personal and financial, should drive an athlete’s strategy, Swinton adds, with careful consideration to a long-term view.<\/p>\n The spike in earning in their early <\/span> “Don’t rush into an opportunity, you have all your life to invest in vehicles to make more <\/span> As the support from the club and sponsors fades, athletes will need to look towards building a new team, one that can help them protect their finances.<\/p>\n “Engage the services of an experienced wealth partner who will have seen it warts and all who has witnessed the good and the bad times and the volatility that characterizes most asset classes,” he says.<\/p>\n Williams agrees, saying horror stories where athletes follow their teammates into bad investments or poor advice, are born out of a lack of their own due diligence.<\/p>\n “They need to think through investing prudently, seek the right kind of advice, and undertake their due research and intelligence,” he adds. “It may cost some money, but it may save them.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do a quick online search for \u201cfootballer\u201d and \u201cbankrupt\u201d and you\u2019ll find no shortage of multi-millionaire athletes who have played, earned and fallen on hard times in only a matter of years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":1959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rbcwm_post_date":"","editor_notices":[],"rbc_url_alias":"","rbcwm_featured_desktop_image_position":"","rbcwm_featured_mobile_image_position":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[],"rbcwm_content_owner":[],"rbcwm_need":[110,111],"rbcwm_segment":[],"rbcwm_solution":[119],"rbcwm_topic":[164,109],"rbcwm_channel":[],"rbcwm_format":[],"class_list":["post-1957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","rbcwm_need-grow","rbcwm_need-protect","rbcwm_solution-wealth-planning","rbcwm_topic-education","rbcwm_topic-your-wealth"],"acf":{"rbcwm_subtitle":"Do a quick online search for \u201cfootballer\u201d and \u201cbankrupt\u201d and you\u2019ll find no shortage of multi-millionaire athletes who have played, earned and fallen on hard times in only a matter of years.","rbcwm_post_author":[],"rbcwm_custom_breadcrumb_text":"","rbcwm_custom_breadcrumb_link_url":"","rbcwm_disclaimers":{"add_disclosures":["No"],"perspective_disclaimer":["No"],"expandable":[],"omit_from_pages":[],"disclaimer_footnote":" It is important to note that the capital value of, and income from, any investment may go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount invested.<\/p>\n<\/div>"},"rbcwm_insight_cta_id":null,"rbcwm_pagination":{"next_link":"","next_link_text":"","previous_link":"","previous_link_text":""},"rbcwm_video_duration":"","article_time":"","rbcwm_enable_toc":false,"rbcwm_toc_selector":"h2"},"yoast_head":"\nA good offense is a solid defense<\/h2>\n
Trade long shots for good shots<\/h2>\n
Stack your bench<\/h2>\n