Everything Counts: Sports Edition | How Mpumelelo Mhlongo invested his first pay cheque
March 10, 202630m 26s
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Show Notes
Most athletes train for medals. Few train for financial longevity. In this episode of Everything Counts: Sports Edition, Paralympic record holder Mpumelelo Mhlongo shares how he approached money with the same discipline he applies to sport − investing his first serious paycheque, supporting his family and building generational wealth that will outlast his career.
From scholarships and setbacks to smart contracts and long-term investing, this is a conversation about resilience, financial literacy and legacy.
If you care about:
• Generational wealth
• Financial discipline
• Building long-term financial security
• Smart money decisions under pressure
This episode is for you.
Watch now and subscribe to Investec Focus Radio for more conversations that prove: when it comes to money, everything counts.
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Mpumelelo Mhlongo‘s home life and starting to learn about money
04:15 The financial sacrifices that Mpumelelo Mhlongo’s family had to make
06:00 Mpumelelo Mhlongo’s academic journey and the financial implications
08:10 Mpumelelo Mhlongo’s early money management lessons
11:30 Athlete money management: Questions young people should ask themselves
13:00 What did Mpumelelo Mhlongo do with his first big paycheque?
14:10 The pressure to build a financially secure future for your family
15:30 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on financial discipline and money weak spots
16:30 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on his wife and early financial planning moments
17:50 Mpumelelo Mhlongo and his career in finance
19:30 Key lessons Mpumelelo Mhlongo has learned in his time at Investec
20:30 How important is money management as an athlete?
22:00 Athletes and money: What conversations are happening?
24:00 Key money management lessons from Mpumelelo Mhlongo
26:00 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on money mistakes
27:00 Charitable organisations that Mpumelelo Mhlongo works with
29:30 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on how grateful he is to his coach
31:00 Conclusion Investec Focus Radio SA
From scholarships and setbacks to smart contracts and long-term investing, this is a conversation about resilience, financial literacy and legacy.
If you care about:
• Generational wealth
• Financial discipline
• Building long-term financial security
• Smart money decisions under pressure
This episode is for you.
Watch now and subscribe to Investec Focus Radio for more conversations that prove: when it comes to money, everything counts.
00:00 Introduction
01:20 Mpumelelo Mhlongo‘s home life and starting to learn about money
04:15 The financial sacrifices that Mpumelelo Mhlongo’s family had to make
06:00 Mpumelelo Mhlongo’s academic journey and the financial implications
08:10 Mpumelelo Mhlongo’s early money management lessons
11:30 Athlete money management: Questions young people should ask themselves
13:00 What did Mpumelelo Mhlongo do with his first big paycheque?
14:10 The pressure to build a financially secure future for your family
15:30 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on financial discipline and money weak spots
16:30 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on his wife and early financial planning moments
17:50 Mpumelelo Mhlongo and his career in finance
19:30 Key lessons Mpumelelo Mhlongo has learned in his time at Investec
20:30 How important is money management as an athlete?
22:00 Athletes and money: What conversations are happening?
24:00 Key money management lessons from Mpumelelo Mhlongo
26:00 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on money mistakes
27:00 Charitable organisations that Mpumelelo Mhlongo works with
29:30 Mpumelelo Mhlongo on how grateful he is to his coach
31:00 Conclusion Investec Focus Radio SA