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.

6 mistakes to avoid when the sharemarket falls

The Australian sharemarket is down around 15% from its recent highs on recession fears. Here are six investing mistakes to avoid when the market falls.

What is your investment profile and why is it important?

Understanding your investment profile is one of the most important things we do as your investment adviser to help you reach your investing goals.

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Finance, Investing

What Is A Managed Fund?

A managed fund is an investment vehicle where your money is pooled with other investors. It’s combined capital, which could be invested across a range of asset classes such as shares, bonds, property and infrastructure.

How are ETFs taxed in Australia?

Everything you need to know about tax on ETF investments in Australia.

How to complete a W-8BEN in Australia

Everything you need to know about completing a W-8BEN form in Australia.

Should you buy the dip?

The Australian sharemarket has fallen 9% from its recent highs, is it time to buy the dip?

How Stockspot outperformed Vanguard and robo advisors

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

Finance, Investing, Life

My conversation with an industry legend

Over a stunning 40-year career, this man helped pioneer passive investing, making it accessible for millions around the world.

Stockspot Performance Update: March 2022

The last quarter has been dominated by conflict in Europe, rising inflation, and rising interest rate expectations around the globe.

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What do rising interest rates mean for bonds?

We discuss what the rising interest rate environment in 2022 means for bond prices and your portfolio.

Investment update: Ukraine conflict

The Russian war on Ukraine continues to escalate. We share our advice for investing during these volatile markets.

Why we increased our allocation to gold

Gold should be a key part of every diversified portfolio regardless of your investment horizon. Here’s why.

What returns have Stockspot clients earned?

Here are the investment returns of Stockspot clients since 2014.

What if the tech stock boom has further to go in 2022?

They say that history doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. Fast forward to 2022 and the current stock market conditions feel similar to 1999.

Where Are the Customers’ Yachts? The problem with wealth management in Australia

One of the reasons I started Stockspot was that I saw too many people getting poor investment advice.

Stockspot Performance Update: December 2021

The Stockspot Model Portfolios returned 3.5% to 10.2% after fees during the 2021 calendar year, while the Stockspot Sustainable Portfolios returned 6.8% to 15.1%.

When is the best time to invest into ETFs?

We explain how to pick the best time to buy shares and ETFs in Australia and why waiting for a market dip can be a risky strategy.

Investing, News

Stockspot managing $600 million, 11,000 clients

Stockspot has hit another milestone, now managing more than $600 million on behalf of its 11,000 clients.

How much money do you need for an emergency fund?

Having some money set aside for a rainy day means you don’t need to borrow or sell investments if you need money when things go wrong.

The role of shares, bonds and gold in your portfolio

Why you should buy different investments including Australian shares, global shares, bonds and gold in a diversified portfolio.

Investing, Life

19 money tips for planning a wedding

The cost of weddings in Australia continues to rise, with couples paying $36,000 for their big day.

Women Investing

Kids invest for free

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

The pros and cons of borrowing to invest in shares

Whether you’re borrowing to invest in property, shares or ETFs, the principles of leveraged investing are the same.

Why are bond prices falling?

We discuss why bond prices have been falling and what it means for your portfolio.

Best superannuation funds for your 20s and 30s

The tips to choose the best growth super fund in your 20s and 30s, and avoid losing over $200k of your hard earned super.

What are the best industry super funds?

Not all industry super funds are equal, here’s how to spot a good one.

Stockspot Performance Update: June 2021

It’s been almost 18 months since the COVID-19 pandemic began. To the surprise of some, global share markets have recovered to pre-pandemic levels and have reached new all-time highs.

Why we don’t recommend active funds

It’s no secret I’m an advocate of index investing. Here I review three popular active funds in Australia: WAM Capital, Magellan Global Fund and Platinum International Fund.

Which investments can minimise tax?

Put a bit of thought in to your investments, and you might be able to invest in a more tax efficient way

ETF bubbles – and six other myths about ETFs debunked

Are ETFs causing a market bubble? We debunk this and other myths pedalled by active fund managers about indexing and ETFs.