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The Four Types of Investment Hero

A crisis tends to bring out the superhero in all of us. Which one were you in the first half of 2020?

What is ethical investing?

Ethical investing aims to achieve long term wealth creation by investing in companies that demonstrate positive environmental and social impact.

Investing

Ethical investing without sacrificing returns

Ethical and sustainable investing decisions can lead to good financial performance over the long term without having to compromise returns.

Investing

Inside Stockspot’s Sustainable Portfolios

An overview of Stockspot’s Sustainable Portfolios and a deep dive into which ethical companies are inside.

Investing

How Stockspot built the Sustainable Portfolios?

The screening process to find ethical and socially responsible investments to make up a diversified portfolio.

Investing

Stockspot tax documents for FY 2019/20

Everything you need to know this tax season for your Stockspot investments.

Investing, Life

Should you pay off your mortgage or invest?

The recent fall in interest rates has reignited the debate. Should you invest or pay down your mortgage?

Investing

My tips for aspiring share traders

Daytrading fever is sweeping the world. These are my tips, as a former trader, for anyone looking to make quick profits.

Investing, News, Reports

Robo-advice Report shows Australian growth

Close to a quarter (23%) of online investors in the U.S. use robo-advice services. Australians are catching on.

Investing

Beating the crowd in surprising markets

If you accept that markets are hard to predict, you can start to focus on what you can control to improve your investing results.

Investing

Market corrections can present the best opportunity to invest

Share market corrections can give you an opportunity to boost your future returns.

Life

How can I save and invest for my kids?

Let’s be honest – saving and investing isn’t something a lot of kids think about.

Interviews, Life

Client focus: investing for kids

Health & wellness entrepreneur Joanna Mitchell, tells us why she’s investing for her child’s future.

News

ETF investors are the big winners from a fee war

There’s been good news for Australian ETF investors, with three of the major ETF issuers reducing their fees.

2020 ETF Research Report, Investing

2020 ETF Report highlights: 10 ETF trends

Highlights from our 2020 ETF Report including the most popular ETFs, and popular ETF trends.

Investing

How Stockspot outperformed Vanguard and robo advisors

Three strategies that have helped the Stockspot portfolios outperform Vanguard and other ETF peers over the last 5 years.

Investing, Life

Investing for Kids – Top FAQs

To help you start investing for your kids we’ve covered the most common questions we get asked.

Investing

What is your investment profile and why is it important?

Your investment profile helps us ensure your investment strategy is always suitable for your goals.