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Cryptocurrency FAQs: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Crypto ETFs (EBTC & EETH) explained

Curious about cryptocurrency but unsure where to start? This guide answers common questions about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and crypto ETFs like EBTC and EETH, and explains how investors can gain exposure in a diversified, managed way.
Finance, Investing

Savings rates are high in 2026. What does 25 years of history tell us?

Savings rates are high in 2026, but are they unusually high? See how Australian savings account rates have changed over 25 years.
Investing, News, Super

Investment winners and losers under Labor’s CGT changes

The budget tax overhaul, sold as removing investment distortions, has created new ones. See how different assets rate.
Investing

Private markets reality check: why investment liquidity matters

Investors in private markets are discovering a harsh truth – paper gains mean nothing if you cannot get your money back.
Investing

How to break up with your financial adviser

Breaking up with your financial adviser can feel uncomfortable, but if you’re paying high fees, confused about your investments, or not getting value, it may be time to move on.

Investing

Investing in Australia for expats: A smart guide to staying connected & growing wealth from abroad

A smart guide for Australian expats on how to invest back home, and how Stockspot can help Aussies abroad.
Investing

​​What happens to your portfolio if Bitcoin crashes (or booms)?

What does a 12.4% allocation to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs look like in an investment portfolio during booms and crashes. See how diversification can cushion the downside and why rebalancing keeps your portfolio on track.
Investing, News

Borrowing against investments: could it help avoid a CGT bill?

How billionaires’ tax strategy could save investors from CGT hit
Finance, Investing

Should I move to cash during market volatility?

Thinking about moving to cash during a market downturn? Learn why market timing often fails and how staying invested can improve long-term returns.
Finance, Investing, Super

Why index ETFs are beating active funds in 2026

The latest SPIVA Australia study shows most active funds still lag the market. Here’s why index ETFs could gain an even bigger edge from 2027.
Investing, Super

Investment property vs super: where should you invest in Australia?

Should you buy an investment property or invest more money into your super? It’s one of the biggest financial decisions Australians face.

Investing, News, Super

Merits of One Nation plan to use retirement super for living costs

It’s not about protecting or raiding super. The real question is whether the government should always decide that a dollar will be more useful in retirement than it is today.
Investing

Are trading platforms helping you build wealth or just encouraging you to gamble?

A recent analysis of Robinhood traders found that total profits since 2021 were close to zero – even as global share markets surged.

Investing

DHHF Review: BetaShares diversified all growth ETF (ASX:DHHF)

Explore how BetaShares DHHF works, its performance, asset allocation, risks and how it compares to Stockspot’s Topaz portfolio.
Investing, News

Seven questions Treasury must answer about Australia’s new CGT reforms

If Treasury’s assumptions are wrong, the budget CGT changes may produce very different outcomes from those the government promised.
Investing, News

Why is CBA’s share price so high? What’s really driving its valuation

Commonwealth Bank’s annual results loom as a fresh test of its extraordinary valuation.
Investing, Super

Why your return may differ from the headline return

Investment returns don’t arrive evenly. Learn why your personal Stockspot return may differ from published performance.
Investing, News

CGT valuation at 1 July 2027: the $500,000 tax trap investors need to avoid

Labor’s capital gains tax changes mean doing nothing could cost asset owners who don’t read the fine print dearly.
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