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.

Finance, Investing, Life

Should you invest in property or shares?

Property and shares are the two most common ways of building wealth in Australia. Find out which one is better for you.

Investing

Things your adviser might say to keep you away from Stockspot

Over the years we’ve heard advisers spread myths to convince investors to avoid Stockspot. Here we unpack the most common claims.

Investing

What is the role of shares, bonds and gold in your portfolio?

Do you need bonds, shares (Australian and global) and gold in your portfolio?

Investing, Pension

Transferring from Stockspot Super to Stockspot Pension

Explore how Stockspot Super members can transfer to Stockspot Pension, including in-specie transfers, pension setup and what changes in retirement.

Investing, Pension

Transferring your super from another fund to Stockspot Pension

Learn how to transfer a super or pension balance from another fund to Stockspot Pension and begin managing retirement income online.

Investing, Pension, Super

How Stockspot makes retirement advice accessible to everyone

Explore how Stockspot uses licensed digital advice and structured portfolio design to help Australians navigate retirement with greater clarity and confidence.

Investing, Pension, Super

Comparing Stockspot Pension to traditional super funds

Compare Stockspot Pension and traditional super funds and learn how pooled structures differ from individually held ETF portfolios in retirement.

Investing, Pension, Super

How to protect your pension income in uncertain markets

Explore how diversified pension portfolios (like Stockspot Pension) use defensive assets and structured investment strategies to help manage income during uncertain market conditions.

Investing, Pension, Super

Why your pension portfolio still needs growth

Learn why pension portfolios still need growth assets to help protect retirement income from inflation and rising living costs over time.

Investing, Pension

How retirement income accounts work

A retirement income account allows Australians to receive regular income from their super while keeping their balance invested during retirement.

Investing, Pension

What happens when markets fall in retirement

Explore what happens when markets fall in retirement, including sequence risk and how diversified portfolios help manage income during downturns.

Investing, Pension

Transition to Retirement (TTR) made easy

A Transition to Retirement (TTR) strategy allows eligible Australians to access part of their super while still working, supporting a gradual move toward retirement.

Investing, Pension

What makes Stockspot Pension different?

Stockspot Pension is built to support Australians in retirement with direct ETF ownership, automated income payments and a clear digital experience.

Investing, Pension

How to start your Stockspot Pension

How to move your super into a Stockspot Pension and begin receiving retirement income.

Investing

Do factor and smart beta ETFs deliver better returns?

Factor and smart beta ETFs such as QUAL, QLTY and MVW promise smarter returns. But research shows most factors fade over time. Here’s what investors should know.

Investing, Pension

How does Stockspot Pension work?

Learn how Stockspot Pension works, from setting up a retirement income account to managing investments and pension payments online.

Investing

Are AI stocks in a bubble? How Stockspot portfolios are protected

Learn how Stockspot’s diversified ETF portfolios are built to weather market cycles, including a potential AI bubble burst.

Finance, Investing, Life

Should I pay off my mortgage or invest?

It won’t come as a surprise that interest rates, inflation and rising cost of living, have put immense pressure on households In Australia.

Investing, Reports

Stockspot Performance Update: September 2025

Over the 12 months to 30 September 2025, all five Stockspot Model Portfolios delivered strong after-fee returns between 17.7% and 20.7%.

Investing

VDHG Review | Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX:VDHG)

Explore how Vanguard’s Diversified High Growth ETF works, its performance, fees, and how it stacks up against VDGR, VGS, and Stockspot.

Investing

VDHG vs VDGR vs Stockspot: Which diversified portfolio is best for you?

Compare VDHG vs VDGR vs Stockspot portfolios to help you decide which diversified investment option is right for your goal, from fees and risk to performance and personalisation.

Investing

VDGR Review | Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETF (ASX:VDGR)

Explore how Vanguard’s Diversified Growth ETF works, its performance, fees, and how it stacks up against VDHG, VGS, and Stockspot.

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

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.