Author: Chris Brycki

Chris has over 25 years of investment experience and spent most of his early career as a Portfolio Manager at UBS. Chris has been a member of the ASIC Digital Advisory Committee and volunteered as a member of the Investment Committee for the NSW Cancer Council. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance Co-op Scholarship) from UNSW.

Finance, Investing

What is a super retirement bonus?

Super retirement bonuses are a cash ‘bonus’ paid by some super funds. Is it wise to invest in a fund offering a retirement bonus?

Super

What Makes Stockspot Super Different

How transparency and low-cost investments set Stockspot Super apart from traditional super funds.

Super

How Super is Taxed in Australia

How superannuation is taxed in Australia, including at the contribution, growth, and withdrawal stages.
Investing

How to save for your first home deposit faster by investing

Planning to buy your first home? Discover how Stockspot’s free consultation and ETF portfolios can accelerate your savings and help grow your home deposit faster.

Investing

How to plan your retirement income in Australia

Plan your retirement income with smart, low-cost investing strategies from Stockspot.
Investing

Received a bonus or commission? How investing can make your money work smarter

Received a work bonus or sales commission? Discover how investing can make your money work harder.
Investing

Selling your business: How to grow the proceeds wisely

Turning a business sale into lasting wealth takes calm, clear decisions. Stockspot helps Australian founders invest confidently after an exit, without the stress of stock picking.
Investing, Super

Why you should consider gold in your super

Gold has surged 44% over the past year to a record high of AU$4,630. We examine what’s driving this trend and what it means for your super.
Investing

Pearler Investing Review & Comparison

Pearler is an Australian online share investing platform that offers low-cost automated investing. Read our Pearler review and see how it compares to Stockspot.

Stockspot Performance Update
Investing, Reports

Stockspot Performance Update: December 2024

The Stockspot Model Portfolios all delivered positive returns in 2024. The portfolios returned 14.4% to 19.0% after fees.
Investing, Reports

Stockspot Sustainable Portfolios: December 2024 Update

Over the 12 months to 31 December 2024, the Stockspot Sustainable Portfolios have delivered returns of 15.6% to 20.9% (after fees).

Investing, Reports

What was the best performing ETF in Australia in 2024?

Stockspot ranks the 5 best performing ETFs in Australia in 2024.
Investing

What is the best way to buy gold in Australia? (2025 Guide)

We discuss three different ways to invest in gold in Australia, along with the pros and cons of each method, so investors can make an informed choice.
Investing, Reports, SMSF

How SMSFs can beat Australian super funds

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

What are the odds of picking a Melbourne Cup winner?

You have a better chance of picking a Melbourne Cup winner than an outperforming global fund manager.
Stockspot Performance Update
Investing, Reports

Stockspot Performance Update: September 2024

Our five core options returned 16.2% to 21.9% after fees while our Sustainable options returned between 17.3% and 23.1%.
Investing, Life, News

Helping friends and family discover the power of investing

This article offers tools to highlight the importance of investing and to help you share valuable insights for becoming a successful investor.
Global Share ETFs, Investing

Emerging Markets IEM – Questions we get asked

Stockspot balances client portfolios to include a range of different international share ETFs, this includes emerging markets alongside developed market ETFs, for long term returns.

Investing

Product update: Stockspot cash account

We’re moving cash account providers. We’ve prepared some FAQs to help answer any questions you may have about this change.
Investing, Reports

Best Performing Managed Funds in Australia

How do you choose which managed fund to invest in? Find out by reading our review on some of the best and worst performing managed funds.
Investing

What’s the difference between a dividend and a distribution?

This article will clarify the differences between a dividend and a distribution, helping you better understand how each works.
Investing

What the online trading platforms don’t want you to know

Online trading platforms are massive in Australia, but are they the best way to make money on stocks. We investigate.
Investing

What is Thematic Investing? 

Also known as core/satellite investing, themes allow investors to focus on one strategic aspect of the market.
Investing

The share market doesn’t need to be daunting | How to get started in investing

Many people think investing is risky and time consuming. Here’s why it’s not and how to start today.

Life

Rent or Buy? Doing the maths on a question facing millions of Millennials

We discuss some of the important pros and cons to consider when deciding whether to rent or buy.
Investing

What I’ve learned from 28 years of investing

Here are the 10 lessons that made the biggest impact on how I look at markets and investing for the long term.
Investing

Should you buy when markets are high?

As the ASX hits 8,000 points, is this a good time to invest in stocks? We crunch the numbers on 30 years of all-time market highs.
Investing

Why stock picking rarely works (and why so many still try to do it anyway)

Events like the GameStop short squeeze have activated interest in the share market as a way to get rich quick. But history shows there’s no way to consistently beat the share market.

Stockspot Performance Update
News

Stockspot Performance Update: June 2024

Our five core options returned 11.1% to 15.4% after fees while our Sustainable options returned between 11.7% and 14.9%.
Finance, Investing

What is Core/Satellite investing?

Can investors have their cake and eat it by splitting their portfolio between two different strategies with core/satellite investing?