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Client story: Daniel Giddings

Daniel Giddings is a father of two young boys and a property executive from Melbourne. He spoke to Stockspot about his investing experience, how best to navigate a financial crisis and why he likes the power of compounding interest.

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Client story: Caitlin Lawrence

Caitlin Lawrence is a young engineer and technology consultant from Sydney. She spoke to Stockspot about her growing investing journey, investing with her fiancé and why she wants to gain financial freedom for her family.

Investing

Should you buy the dip?

The Australian sharemarket has fallen 9% from its recent highs, is it time to buy the dip?

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Client story: Paul Turner

Paul Turner is a new dad working as a plumber in Melbourne. Paul spoke to Stockspot about his travels to more than 50 countries, why he finds Stockspot easy to use, and how Stockspot allows him to focus his spare time on his family, friends, and health.

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Client story: Mariam Mohammed

Mariam Mohammed is the co-founder of a social enterprise that seeks to improve financial literacy amongst women. Mariam spoke to Stockspot about her business, why she decided to invest in Stockspot and offers her advice about investing for the long-term.

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Client story: Simon Barber

Simon Barber is a father and an in-house legal counsel for a retailer. Simon spoke to Stockspot about his young family, why he finds Stockspot easy to use, and why he’s using Stockspot to invest for the long-term.

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Client story: Josh Loretan

Josh Loretan is a general manager for a construction company in New South Wales. Josh spoke to Stockspot about his work, how the Stockspot advice he receives is tailored for him, and why he encourages his family and employees to invest with Stockspot.

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Client story: Jacob Gray and Petra Krivankova

Jacob Gray and Petra Krivankova are a young couple living in Brisbane. They spoke to Stockspot about how they met, why they are investing with Stockspot and the advice they learnt from meeting wealthy investors.

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Client story: Erik Kasearu

Erik Kasearu is a retiree from Adelaide. Enjoying his retirement, Erik spoke to Stockspot about his investment portfolio, the mistakes he made as an active trader and why he invests with Stockspot.

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Client story: James and Vilija Manners

James and Vilija Manners are professionals living in Melbourne. Vilija is a medical researcher and James works for a digital agency. The married couple spoke to Stockspot about their young family, their investing journey, and the three things they like about Stockspot.

Investing

How Stockspot outperformed Vanguard and robo advisors

Three strategies that have helped the Stockspot portfolios outperform Vanguard and others to be Australia’s best performing robo adviser over the last 5 years.

Investing

5 common questions about returns

In this article we answer five common questions about Stockspot portfolio returns.

Investing

What are the best bitcoin ETFs?

How to invest in cryptocurrency like bitcoin using an exchange traded fund (ETF) on the ASX.

Investing

What are the best technology ETFs?

How to invest in technology using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare the best tech ETFs on the ASX for 2022.

Reports

What are the best Global Share ETFs?

We road test 12 popular Global share ETFs, comparing them across 5 factors.

Investing

What are the best Gold ETFs?

How to invest in gold using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare the best gold ETFs of 2022.

Reports

What are the best Australian Bond ETFs?

We’ll show you why and what we look out for when selecting a bond ETF.

Investing

What are the best Australian high dividend ETFs of 2022?

We road test 6 of Australia’s best high dividend ETFs, comparing them across 5 factors to reveal our top pick.