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How to evaluate and record stock buybacks

How to evaluate and record stock buybacks

by Andrew Bird | Jul 13th 2019

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.

3 tips to maximise your retirement savings

3 tips to maximise your retirement savings

by Doug Morris | Jul 11th 2019

Your retirement may be decades away, but there’s no time to waste in building your retirement income with these three tips for investors.

Top20 ASX . V2 (4)

Sharesight20ASX top 20 ASX trades - 8th July 2019

by David Olsen | Jul 8th 2019

Investors again heavily sold down Afterpay Touch (ASX: APT) as they looked to realise capital gains either side of the Australian end of financial year.

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Sharesight20NZX top 20 NZX trades - 8th July 2019

by David Olsen | Jul 8th 2019

After strong interest over the last month, Infratil Limited (NZX: IFT) dropped out of our Sharesight20NZX snapshot of the 20 most traded shares on the NZX.

Sharesight Release Notes July 2019

Sharesight release notes - June 2019

by Scott Ryburn | Jul 5th 2019

The Sharesight development team in June continued work on our Interactive Brokers integration, improved chart load speed, date pickers, plus a lot more.

ASX Investor Day Sydney

ASX Investor Day Sydney 2019

by Vikas Soni | Jul 2nd 2019

Approximately 800 attendees had the opportunity to listen and learn from some of the best people in the investing world at the ASX Investor Day in Sydney.

ASX EOFY trades

Sharesight20ASX top 20 ASX trades - 1st July 2019

by David Olsen | Jul 1st 2019

Investors using Sharesight locked in capital gains made by Afterpay Touch (ASX: APT) before EOFY in the latest Sharesight20ASX snapshot.

NZX top 20 trades june 30 2019

Sharesight20NZX top 20 NZX trades - 1st July 2019

by David Olsen | Jul 1st 2019

Investor interest in Infratil Limited (NZX: IFT) continued over the pending Vodafone acquisition, with the stock again topping our Sharesight20NZX snapshot.

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Sharesight20 top 20 trades on ASX & NZX - June 2019

by David Olsen | Jun 27th 2019

We look at the top 20 trades on both the ASX and NZX markets tracked by the Sharesight user base during the month of June 2019.

Future income tax report

How to see upcoming dividends with Sharesight

by David Olsen | Jun 27th 2019

Sharesight’s future income report helps investors see all of the expected dividends (or distributions) announced to the market for stocks in their portfolios.

What is a dividend yield trap

What is a dividend yield trap?

by Prashant Mohan | Jun 26th 2019

While investing in high dividend yielding stocks can be a good strategy, it can lead to what’s known as a yield trap, dividend trap, or dividend yield trap.

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Angela Thompson a finalist in Women in Finance Awards 2019

by David Olsen | Jun 24th 2019

We are pleased to announce that Sharesight Digital Marketing Manager Angela Thompson has been named a finalist in the Women in Finance Awards 2019.