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EOFY checklist for Australian investors

EOFY checklist for Australian investors

by David Olsen | May 23rd 2023

Are you missing an EOFY opportunity? There’s still time to assess your investment portfolio and take advantage of the time left before June 30.

Tax loss selling for Australian investors

Tax loss selling for Australian investors

by Angela Thompson | May 22nd 2023

A tax loss selling (tax loss harvesting) strategy can offset some of the capital gains you incurred during the year. Shareight's unrealised CGT report can help.

Leveraged Investment

What is leveraged investment?

by Stephanie Stefanovic | May 18th 2023

Before investing with leverage, investors should consider their investment goals, risk tolerance, market conditions and liquidity. Keep reading to learn more.

Explaining ESOP disclosure exemptions

What are the new Employee Share Option Plan disclosure exemptions?

by Zoe Mahon | May 10th 2023

Since October 2022, new Employee Share Option Plan rules are in place, making it easier for startups to manage their ESOPs.

Teaching kids about investing (1)

How to teach your kids about investing

by Prashant Mohan | Apr 13th 2023

This blog discusses simple ways to explain investing to your kids, plus hands-on strategies to give your kids safe and practical investing experience.

Explaining liquidity 2 (1)

What does liquidity mean in investment?

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Apr 5th 2023

In investment terms, liquidity refers to how quickly an investor can get their money back should they require it. To learn more, keep reading.

Explaining debt recycling-1

What is debt recycling and how does it work?

by Justin Brink | Mar 20th 2023

Debt recycling is a process that can potentially make you more money by turning non-deductible debt into deductible debt. How does it work? Keep reading.

Top 50 finance & investing podcasts-2

Top 50 finance and investing podcasts in 2023

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Mar 17th 2023

The Sharesight team has put together a list of the top 50 investing, personal finance and business news podcasts worldwide.

Explaining fixed income funds 1

Types of fixed income funds

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Mar 13th 2023

Fixed income funds are one option for investors looking for a steady income stream with less risk than individual stocks. Keep reading to learn more.

Cost base per share vs. average purchase price

Cost base per share vs. average purchase price

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Feb 27th 2023

We explain what the 'average purchase price' of an investment is, how it’s calculated and how it differs from an investment’s cost base per share.

3 reasons why investors love Sharesight-2 (1)

3 reasons why investors love Sharesight

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Feb 20th 2023

We polled 100 Sharesight users on their experience with our platform. In this blog, we reveal what they had to say, plus 3 reasons investors love Sharesight.

Top 50 finance & investing blogs (1)

Top 50 finance and investing blogs in 2023

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Feb 9th 2023

Check out this list created by the Sharesight team, covering the 50 best personal finance and investment blogs from around the world.