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.

Investing

Why long-term investors should ignore earnings season

Earnings season grabs headlines, but reacting to quarterly results often adds risk, not returns.

Investing

Topaz Inflation Portfolio: Your Questions Answered

The Topaz Inflation Portfolio is designed for high-growth investors wanting to protect purchasing power when inflation expectations rise.

Investing, Super

Gold’s changing role in portfolios: and what investors should do next

Gold is up 150% in three years, yet most investors and super funds missed it. This isn’t a bubble: it’s a regime change, and the cost of ignoring it has been enormous.

Investing, Reports

What was the best performing ETF in Australia in 2025?

Stockspot ranks the 5 best performing ETFs in Australia in 2025.

Investing

Private school fees or a home deposit?

For many Australian families, the real dilemma isn’t private school versus public, it’s whether school fees today cost their children a home deposit tomorrow.

Investing, Life

What are the best investing apps for kids?

Investing for kids is an investment in their future. It teaches them valuable skills that will serve them well throughout their lives and empowers them to take control of their financial future.

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Reports

Australia’s most popular ETFs

We find Australia’s most popular ETFs in 2026 by examining the largest increases in size and flows.

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.

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Reports

Best sustainable & ethical ETFs Australia | Stockspot

The best sustainable and ethical ETFs on the ASX. We look at the growth and popularity of sustainable investing in Australia.

Super

Stockspot Super Performance: December 2025

Stockspot Super delivered strong first year returns. Gold and global shares drove higher returns, helping members outperform major funds.

Investing, SMSF, Super

Best performing super funds in Australia in 2025

We compare the returns of popular super funds in Australia in 2025. See which super funds performed best and why.

Pension, SMSF, Super

What is a defensive asset?

Many super funds redefine defensive assets differently to improve their rankings. Learn how to compare super funds fairly.

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Reports

Should I Buy Hedged or Unhedged ETFs in 2026?

We compare hedged vs unhedged ETFs. What does hedged mean? Should you buy hedged or unhedged ETFs for international shares, bonds and gold?

Investing

How to choose the best ETFs in Australia

With 400+ ETFs on the ASX, learn how to pick low-cost, broad ETFs for a durable core portfolio.

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Reports

Ethical ETFs Performance Comparison 2026

Summary of all ASX Ethical ETFs by Performance and Returns. Q4 2025 performance comparison.

Investing

What are the best gold ETFs?

How to invest in gold using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare to find the best gold ETFs of 2026.

Investing, News

Stockspot Performance Update: December 2025

The Stockspot Model Portfolios delivered strong positive returns in 2025. The portfolios returned 14.6% to 19.3% after fees.

Investing, Reports, SMSF

SMSFs vs Australian super funds (how to get higher returns and lower fees)

Stockspot explain how to get better returns and spend less time – and money – managing your SMSF investment portfolio.

News

Protecting your Stockspot account with multifactor authentication

We’re strengthening account security with mandatory two factor authentication. See how you can keep your account secure.

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.