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Aug 2021
29m 58s

How to Manage Sudden Wealth Syndrome

INVESTOPEDIA
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Joe McLean, financial advisor to professional athletes, celebrities, and executives, explains the biggest mistakes the suddenly wealthy make, and how to manage your financial life if and when you get a windfall of cash. Plus, what the Supreme Court's decision on NCAA student-athletes' ability to get paid means for the future of college and professional sports. That, and the term of the week that the educated investor needs to know.

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