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.

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.

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?

Investing

Which investments can minimise tax?

Are you getting the full tax efficiency benefits out of your investments?

Investing

Is your savings account going backwards? How investing can help to beat inflation

If the prices of the things you want are rising faster than the interest you’re receiving, you’re actually going backwards.

Investing

Inflation explained: How to beat inflation by investing

Inflation is an important factor to consider when it comes to managing your finances. Find out what inflation means to your portfolio.

Finance, Investing

Should I remove Chinese shares from my investment portfolio?

Chinese shares have been in the spotlight of late as performance lags, but emerging market shares remain vital to a diversified portfolio. Here’s why.

Finance

What is super?

Superannuation is one of Australia’s biggest industries, but it is also one of its least understood. So what is super?

Finance, Global Share ETFs, Investing

Nvidia stock is the hottest of 2024 – but is it too late for investors to buy in?

Nvidia is the hottest stock of 2024, rising 200% in a year. But should investors still buy it and can it be included in a diverse portfolio?

Reports

How are ETFs taxed in Australia?

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

Finance, Investing, SMSF

Investing your superannuation into gold

Millions of Australians could be missing out on the benefits of gold because of a conflict of interest inherent in big super.

Investing, Reports

Stockspot Performance Update: March 2024

The Stockspot Model Portfolios returned 8.8% to 14.5% after fees over the 12 months to 31 March 2024.

Investing

Top 5 reasons for portfolio diversification

Our top 5 tips on why you should diversify your investment portfolio.

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.

Finance, Investing

The most important consideration before buying an investment property

Before buying an investment property, there’s a lot to think about. The first thing many investors do is use an investment property calculator to work out their budget, forecasted return or yield; but, are you overlooking the most important consideration?