Summary: Stockspot is a low-fee, automated way of investing in passive index ETFs. Personally, I prefer Vanguard Diversified Index ETFs (even lower cost) but there are some extra features Stockspot provides (gold, tilts). However, the most underrated free service of Stockspot are the simple, reliably-correct explanations of investing wisdom on its blog. I have told many people to just read the blog and virtually none of them bother or know where to start. In this post, I will link to only the best articles and categorise them.
Details:
Investing principles and lessons
> What I’ve learned from 21 years of investing
> Investment traps you can avoid
Is investing in stocks and growth assets risky?
> Investing your savings doesn’t need to be daunting
Passive investing on autopilot. Why you don't need to develop expertise
> Why investing on autopilot works
> Why it pays to be a (lazy) investor
> Active vs Index investing – what’s the difference?
Getting started. Investing early and life stages
> 5 steps to investing checklist
> 3 tips for investing in your 20s
Can you beat the market?
> Why you won’t beat the share market (and why so many still try)
> Retrain your investment brain
> Managing your own investment portfolio: 8 things to consider
> Intellectual humility and knowing what you don’t know
> My tips for aspiring share traders
> Dunning-Kruger Effect: You know less than you think
> How does anchoring bias affect your investing?
What to do when the market falls, is volatile or goes sideways
> 6 mistakes to avoid when the sharemarket falls
> How to invest when markets go sideways
> Market corrections can present the best opportunity to invest
> How to safeguard your investments
Market timing and buying the dip
> When is the best time to invest into ETFs?
> Beating the crowd in surprising markets
> Should you buy when markets are high?
Dollar cost averaging vs lump sum investing
> Dollar-cost average or go all in?
Your investing goals, time horizon, risk profile
> What is your investment profile and why is it important?
Roboadvisor differences to Vanguard ETFs and performance
> How Stockspot outperformed Vanguard and robo advisors
Staying the course and not switching strategies
> 5 common questions about returns
Inflation and interest rates
> Inflation explained: How to beat inflation by investing
> Why are bond prices falling?
> What the interest rate cut means for your investments
Diversification across asset types
> The role of shares, bonds and gold in your portfolio
> How to build an awesome investment portfolio
Weighting of local shares in portfolio (e.g. Australian vs International)
> The importance of Australian shares in your portfolio
Gold, bonds and defensive assets
> Defensive assets for long term investors: are they worth it?
> All your investing in gold questions answered
> Why we increased our allocation to gold
> Why bonds belong in your portfolio
Investing in property directly
> Investing in property: are the returns worth it?
Hot sectors (e.g. tech), bubbles and diversification
> What if the tech stock boom has further to go in 2022?
Borrowing to invest. Pay off mortgage first or offset account?
> The pros and cons of borrowing to invest in shares
> Should you pay off your mortgage or invest?
Investing for income
> How to invest for a high dividend yield
> High yield investments: is income investing the right strategy?
Best and worst superannuation funds
> Best performing super funds in Australia (2021)
> What are the best industry super funds?
Passive versus Active investing
> Why we don’t recommend active funds
> We compare LICs vs ETFs, which is best?
> The Paradox of Skill: Why active funds disappoint every year
Fees and costs
Investing to minimise tax
> Which investments can minimise tax?
Ethical and responsible investing
> Inside Stockspot’s Sustainable Portfolios
> Ethical investing without sacrificing returns
Smart beta ETFs and factor investing
> Should you buy into smart beta ETFs?
> What is factor investing and should you do it?
Speculative "investing"
> What is Bitcoin and cryptocurrency
> What are NFTs & should you invest in them?
> Investments you should avoid
> Are you a speculator or an investor?
Self Managed Super Funds
> How SMSFs can beat the best super funds in Australia
Investing for kids
> Investing for Kids – Top FAQs