Author: Chris Brycki

Chris Brycki is the Founder & CEO of Stockspot, Australia’s first and largest digital investment adviser. He founded Stockspot in 2013 with a clear goal. Help everyday Australians invest better using low cost, diversified ETFs. No stock picking. No market timing. No conflicts. Chris has over 25 years of investment experience. He spent much of his early career as a Portfolio Manager at UBS, managing diversified portfolios and gaining first-hand experience inside traditional financial institutions. He has served as a member of the ASIC Digital Advisory Committee and volunteered on the Investment Committee for the NSW Cancer Council. These roles reflect his long-standing interest in improving outcomes for investors and using capital more responsibly. Chris writes about investing, markets, superannuation and the psychology of money. His focus is long term thinking, disciplined behaviour and avoiding the common mistakes that derail investors. He is a regular commentator in Australian media and has been featured in the AFR, SMH, The Australian, ABC and Sky News. He also appears on podcasts, panels and industry events discussing investing, financial literacy and the future of advice. Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of New South Wales, where he was a Co-op Scholarship recipient.

Life

The real cost of raising a child in Australia

Raising a child is one of the biggest costs a family will face, and it helps to be financially prepared for it.

Investing

SMSFs face growing risks

For both young and old Australians, the appeal of having their retirement fate in their own hands is undeniable.

Reports

Stockspot portfolios: 1 year on…

The diversification of our portfolios across different assets and countries has smoothed out short-term market movements.

Investing

Profit from a falling Australian dollar

After reaching an all time high of against the US dollar in May 2011, the Australian dollar has been on the slide.

Investing

Our top 5 financial tips

Here are the 5 general tips we think are relevant to Australians wanting to get ahead.

Life

Australians face an expensive future

Even taking a holiday is generally more expensive for Australians than for people living overseas.

Investing

What fund ratings won’t tell you

Even if you don’t pay much attention to your super or investments, you’ve probably noticed fund ratings before.

Sydney FC players get financial tips from Stockspot

  Sydney FC players will be trained on how to better manage their money and protect themselves from investment cons […]

5 Tips from Warren Buffett in 2015

  Warren Buffett is described as the most successful investor of the 20th century and one of the world’s wealthiest […]

Women Investing
Finance

More sieve, less cake: how the banks nab your wealth

Australians expect to be given fair and unbiased advice from experts, not to be sold products from financial advisers.

Life

Preparing for childcare costs: why starting early matters

What childcare costs could I expect to pay?

Investing

Stockspot portfolios: what stocks and bonds are they invested in?

One of the benefits with investing in the Stockspot portfolios is that they provide diversification not only across asset classes, […]

Investing

2014 : Stockspot end-of-year update

A short video update on how Stockspot portfolios have performed this year, along with some of our business highlights and […]

Investing

Stockspot named top start-up

May was an exciting month for Stockspot. We were named Asias top financial technology startup of 2014 at the Next Bank Asia conference […]

Finance, Investing

Picking a managed fund

You have a better chance of picking a Melbourne Cup winner than a global fund manager that has outperformed the market […]