Marc Jocum, Author at Stockspot Blog

Should I Buy Hedged or Unhedged ETFs?

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

Investing

What you need to know when considering investment bonds (insurance bonds)

We explain children’s investment bonds including how they work and compare their returns to investing into a portfolio of ETFs.

Investing

What are the best ways to invest in artificial intelligence through ETFs

How to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare the best AI ETFs on the ASX for 2023.

Investing

What is the best esports ETF on the ASX?

How to invest in esports using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare the best esports and video gaming ETFs on the ASX for 2023.

News

ETF investors are the big winners from a fee war

There’s been good news for Australian ETF investors, with ETF issuers reducing their fees.

Investing

Investing in the S&P 500 index from Australia

The S&P 500 index has been one of the best ways to invest and grow your wealth. We explain what the S&P 500 is, and how to invest in it.

Investing

Best small-cap stocks and ETFs to buy

We road test 6 popular small-cap share ETFs, comparing them across 5 factors.

Finance, Investing, Life

Investing lessons from Bloomberg’s ETF guru

The key insights we learned from meeting one of the best-regarded ETF researchers in the world.

Investing

We compare LICs vs ETFs, which is best?

Our comparison of popular ASX listed LICs to index ETFs.

Investing, Reports

Best performing super funds in Australia

We compare the best performing super funds in Australia in 2022 – and the worst.

Investing

Active ETFs vs passive ETFs: what’s the difference?

We explain why we avoid active ETFs due to their underperformance, high fees, and lack of transparency.

Investing

How investing can help reduce your carbon footprint

Australian investors can reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future by investing in ETFs.

Investing

How Stockspot keeps your money safe

Here’s how Stockspot protects your money and keeps your personal data secure.

Investing

How to invest during a recession: the shares and ETFs to buy

As investors start to think about building portfolios for a potential recession, we go through our top tips and the best ETFs to buy.

Investing

The S&P/ASX 200 index: everything you need to know

The S&P/ASX 200 index has been one of the best ways to invest and grow your wealth in Australia. We explain what the S&P/ASX 200 is, and how to invest in it.

Reports

About the 2022 ETF Report

Stockspot’s annual ETF report is a snapshot of what’s happening in the Australian ETF landscape. We tell you why and how we created this report.

Reports

2022 ETF Report: 10 key ETF trends in Australia

If you only remember 10 things from Stockspot’s 2022 ETF report, these are it.

Reports

Worst Performing ETFs Australia 2022

We’ve analysed the ETFs that produced disappointing results in 2022.

Reports

New ETFs in Australia 2022

A summary of all the newly listed ASX ETFs in 2022.

Reports

Most Popular ETFs

Most popular ETFs by examining the largest increases in size and flows over the past year.

Reports

Which ETF issuer is best? Vanguard, BlackRock, BetaShares or others?

We analyse the performance of Vanguard, BlackRock (iShares), BetaShares and other ETF providers in 2022.

Investing

Why we avoid new thematic ETFs

Thematic ETFs track a niche market sector. We discuss some of the risks of investing into ETFs like a Crypto Innovators ETF and Hydrogen ETF.

Investing

Stockspot Performance Update: September 2021

The Stockspot Model Portfolios returned between 5.5% to 15.6% after fees over the last year and have protected against the recent market dip.

Investing

How to invest for a high dividend yield

With interest rates at all-time lows, investing for dividend yields is becoming more popular. We discuss how you can earn dividends without taking too much risk.