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Does your investment portfolio match your appetite for risk?
Australian investors are risk averse, yet tend not to be well diversified, align your portfolio to your risk appetite with Sharesight’s Diversity Report.
Manage those pesky corporate actions before EOFY
There's still time to catch-up on corporate action “portfolio admin” and make proactive investing & tax decisions before EOFY.
Tax loss selling made easy
Lower your capital gain tax obligations by taking advantage of tax loss selling (tax harvesting) — Sharesight's Unrealised CGT Report makes it easy.
3 ways to save money this EOFY
With the Australian end of financial year (EOFY) fast approaching, now is the time to get your portfolio-related tax affairs in order.
Ode to the spreadsheet
It's truly amazing how much time people will spend tinkering away on an Excel spreadsheet, even though there are better solutions. We're guilty of it too.
Why I use Sharesight to track my portfolio
Sharesight Analytical Marketing Manager Emily Grunberg explains why she doesn't rely on her broker for her investment portfolio performance.
How using Super to buy a house robs your future self
The proposal to let young Australians divert money from superannuation to buy their first home is a terrible idea that suffers from short-term thinking.
Vice or virtue - what's the better investment?
Thematic investing is a useful tactic, but it’s wise to know what you’re actually buying and at what price. What are the better investments: vices or virtues?
2017 stock picking competition - April update
Track the April update of our 2017 stock picking competition and see who's in the lead so far: Sharesight customers, Livewire readers, or the Fund Managers.
Is the Harvey Norman short finally paying off?
No Harvey No! In what's been a frustrating and expensive mistake, the Harvey Norman short is finally drawing blood. Here's the proof.
My investing journey
Sharesight Senior Project Manager Ben Clendon shares his experience of starting an investment portfolio – from picking shares to tracking performance and tax.
How excessive percentage-based fees can warp risk and return
Just as ETFs have challenged the value of active fund managers, fintech innovators are attacking the value proposition of high-cost platforms.