One in Six NFL Players Goes Bankrupt Within 12 Years of Retirement -...
04/14/15
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One in Six NFL Players Goes Bankrupt Within 12 Years of Retirement
Wall Street Journal (blog)
They found few players file for bankruptcy while playing in the NFL. But filings gradually increase in the two years after retirement, “likely due to a combination of players rapidly drawing down limited savings and having leveraged investments.” The ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
They found few players file for bankruptcy while playing in the NFL. But filings gradually increase in the two years after retirement, “likely due to a combination of players rapidly drawing down limited savings and having leveraged investments.” The ...