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How to limit losses with a stop-loss order
A stop-loss is an order placed with your broker to place a market order to sell an instrument when it reaches a certain price to limit the extent of any losses.
Record keeping tips for SMSF trustees
Developing a sound system of organising and storing records from establishment will make it easier for your SMSF to keep up with compliance requirements.
3 easy ways to automate your portfolio admin
To stay on top of your investment portfolio, you’ll want to automate as many of the day-to-day admin tasks as possible. Here are 3 easy ways to do that:
Look beyond company guidance for opportunities
Of course, investor reports, presentations, analyst ratings and so forth are useful. But they’re often tipped in favour of buying the company’s shares.
What to avoid when investing: Event wrap-up
The team from Sharesight hosted a panel of speakers this week on behalf of the Finimize Sydney community to discuss ‘What to Avoid when Investing’.
What is peer-to-peer lending?
Broadly speaking, peer-to-peer lending uses technology to create an online marketplace that matches borrowers with investors.
Why invest in commodities like gold?
We look at some of the reasons investors choose to diversify into commodities like gold, and how to track both performance and asset allocation with Sharesight.
Is it time to consider a defensive investment strategy?
There’s no shortage of concerning news around at the moment, so some investors might wonder if now is, indeed, a good time to go on the defensive.
4 ways to monitor the health of your portfolio
Understanding how your portfolio has been performing overall, not just in the past month, is the best antidote to help you make the best investing decisions.
The case for investing in Asia: Sharesight event wrap-up
Is there a case for investing in Asia? The answers were revealed during an event hosted by Sharesight in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Should you invest in early-stage companies or VC funds?
Sharesight CEO Doug Morris moderated a panel of angel investing, VC and crowd-funding platform experts. Here's what they told him about early-stage investing.
How to evaluate and record stock buybacks
As an investor, it’s important to understand why stock buybacks occur, how to evaluate them, and whether you should participate in them -- even at a discount.