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.

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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.

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.

Should you buy into smart beta ETFs?

We look at smart beta ETFs in Australia – what they are, how they are built and how they’ve performed.

Stockspot Performance Update: March 2021

Markets have staged a strong recovery in recent months, and all Stockspot Portfolios have had positive 12 month returns.

Asset allocation changes: February 2021

We’ve only changed our asset allocation once since 2014 – and now we’re doing it again. We explain why and how these changes will affect our clients.

What’s in the Stockspot portfolios?

The Stockspot ETF portfolios comprise of investments in over 1,400 shares and bonds from Australia and around the world.

The short squeeze: how Gamestop rose from $19 to $483

Gamestop was a little-known company who are now famous due to the astronomical rise in share price from US$19 on 4 January 2021 to $483 on 28 January 2021. We explain how this happened and what you can learn.

SelfWealth app

SelfWealth Review: we compare and contrast share trading apps

SelfWealth is an Australian share trading platform that lets you trade Australian shares. We tell you exactly what the SelfWealth platform is, how it works, and the difference between share trading apps and long-term investing.

Why we’re rebalancing our portfolios: November 2020

Automated rebalancing removes emotion to help you to buy low and sell high. We rebalanced our portfolios in March 2020, and here’s why we’ve done it again in November.

Stockspot Performance Update: September 2020

The Stockspot portfolios have beaten every equivalent diversified fund due to asset class diversification and making less unforced errors.

Manage your personal finances with these top Australian fintechs

The Australian financial industry was once slow-moving, but technology has accelerated over the last 10 years, and we now have a thriving sector of over 600 Australian fintechs.

The importance of Australian shares in your portfolio

There are many reasons to continue owning Australian shares but here we’ll focus on two.

Choosing the best investment app or robo adviser

Here are 7 important considerations for anyone looking at using a robo-advice service or automated investment app.

How super funds play the ratings game

We look at how some super funds manipulate their inclusion into the categories set by the ratings agencies make their returns look better than they really are.