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. Topics Chris writes about: Long term investing Asset allocation ETFs Superannuation Behavioural finance Market cycles Wealth building for families Connect with Chris: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycki/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chrisbrycki X https://x.com/chrisbrycki Stockspot: https://www.stockspot.com.au/about-us/team/ AFR: https://www.afr.com/by/chris-brycki-p537fv

Women Investing
Finance, Investing, News

How can kids invest for free in Australia?

We all want the best for our children, so at Stockspot we’ve made investing for kids free!

Investing

What are the best growth ETFs of 2025?

We review the best high growth ETFs on the ASX and discuss whether growth ETFs are a good investment in 2025.

Investing

What are the best ASX property and real estate ETFs in 2025?

How to invest in property using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare the best property and real estate ETFs.

Global Share ETFs, Investing

What are the best global & international share ETFs on the ASX in 2025?

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

Investing

What are the best crypto and bitcoin ETFs in 2025?

How to invest in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin in Australia, using an exchange traded fund (ETF) on the ASX.

Investing

What are the best tech ETFs of 2025?

How to invest in technology using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare the best tech ETFs on the ASX for 2025.

Investing

Investment update: why we’re trimming our gold allocation

Gold has risen 148% since we increased our allocation in 2021. We explain why we’re changing the allocation again and what it means for you.

Investing, News, SMSF

What investors need to know about La Trobe and Metrics

Two recent events in private credit show the risks investors face when governance and transparency don’t keep up with growth.

Investing, News

Stockspot’s biggest update yet: investing for just $1 a month

From 16 September 2025, Stockspot will introduce our biggest set of improvements since we launched.

Investing, News

Themes now available from $20,000

More investors are looking for the right balance: the security of a professionally managed portfolio, with the flexibility to reflect their own views and interests.

Investing, News

Introducing lifetime Platinum and Diamond benefits

Stockspot now offers lifetime Platinum and Diamond benefits. Stay in your tier and keep lower fees, kids’ limits and support – forever.

Finance, Investing

Why we’re offering Bitcoin and Ethereum as portfolio themes

Stockspot now offers the Bitcoin ETF and Ethereum ETF as optional portfolio themes. Learn how to access them and how we manage risk.

Investing

How to invest in Bitcoin: 3 simple ways for Australian investors

Bitcoin has been one of the best-performing assets of the past decade, but many Australians still wonder how to invest in it.

Investing

What is Ethereum? How to invest in Ethereum with ETFs

Ethereum is more than just a cryptocurrency, it’s the backbone of Web3. Learn how investors can access Ethereum’s growth potential through ETFs and the benefits and downsides of this approach.

Investing

How to use Stockspot Themes

A guide to personalising and taking more control of your portfolio. Stockspot Themes gives clients access to different sectors, countries and asset classes.

Investing, Super

How to invest your super money in gold

Gold is up 48% over the past year to a record high of AU$4,630. We examine what’s driving this trend and how you can buy gold in your super.

Super

Best indexed super funds in Australia (2025 update)

We compare Australia’s best indexed super options and explain why more people are choosing indexed super over traditional options.

Investing

How to invest for a high dividend yield

More and more investors are looking to invest for a high dividend yield using ETFs, LICs, and dividend stocks. Discover strategies to earn passive income with balanced risk.

Investing

How Stockspot outperformed Vanguard and other Australian robo advisors

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

Investing

Private credit investing: risks, returns & what to know

Private credit is booming, but understanding the risks, returns, and role it plays in your portfolio is essential before you invest.

Investing, SMSF, Super

Why ETF investors are quietly beating the biggest super funds

While big super funds pour billions into stock picking, they’re still being beaten by investors with a portfolio of simple ETFs.

Investing

Stockspot Performance Update: June 2025

Over the 12 months to 30 June 2025, all five Stockspot Model Portfolios delivered strong after-fee returns between 15.8% and 18.2%.

Investing

Active managers are confessing again – and missing the real lesson

It’s confession season for Australia’s largest active fund managers. And once again, the themes are predictable.

Investing

How AI is revolutionising investing: but not how you think

AI is transforming investing, but not in the way most people expect. Here’s how technology is quietly helping investors grow their wealth.

Investing

Sharesies review: Stockspot compare and contrast share trading apps

Sharesies is an investing platform that offers low-cost share trading providing access to NZ, U.S. and Australian markets.

Stake investing app
Investing

Stake investing app review

Stake is an Australian share trading app that lets you trade US stocks and ETFs. We tell you how Stake works and how share trading apps like Stake are different to long-term investing apps like Stockspot.

Investing

LICs vs ETFs: which is best?

Our comparison of popular ASX listed LICs to index ETFs.

Finance, Investing

eToro Australia Review 2025: compare share trading apps

eToro is a share trading app/platform with a ‘social’ element available to Australians.

ETF info
Reports

Which ETF issuer is best? Stockspot compare Vanguard, iShares, Betashares and more

We analyse the performance of Vanguard, BlackRock (iShares), Betashares plus other ETF providers in 2025.

Investing, Life

5 Smart things you can do with $1,000 (including investing in your future)

From growing your skillset to growing wealth, here are 5 smart ideas for putting $1,000 to good use, including investing with Stockspot.