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Top 50 finance & investing podcasts-2
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Top 50 finance and investing podcasts in 2023

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Mar 16th 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
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Types of fixed income funds

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Mar 12th 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
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Cost base per share vs. average purchase price

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Feb 26th 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)
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3 reasons why investors love Sharesight

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Feb 19th 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)
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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.

4 ways to be a prepared investor-2
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4 ways to be a prepared investor this year

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Jan 31st 2023

If you’re looking to improve your performance and strengthen your portfolio against market volatility, here are four ways to become a more prepared investor.

Top blogs of 2022
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Sharesight's top 10 investing blogs of 2022

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Jan 23rd 2023

We revisit some of the our most popular blogs of 2022, with everything from tax guides for investors to explainer articles on dividends and DRPs.

What is spread in trading
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What is the spread in trading?

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Dec 15th 2022

‘Spread’ can have several meanings in investing, but it generally refers to the difference between two prices, rates or yields. Keep reading to learn more.

Yahoo Finance vs. Sharesight-1
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Yahoo Finance vs. Sharesight – comparing portfolio trackers

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Dec 14th 2022

Looking for a Yahoo Finance alternative? Sharesight provides money-weighted performance, automatic dividends, currency impacts and advanced reporting.

Dividend income
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What is dividend income?

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Nov 21st 2022

For some investors, earning dividend income is a key goal. But it's important to understand the tax implications, plus how to automatically track dividends.

Inflation and the stock market
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How does inflation impact the stock market?

by Stephanie Stefanovic | Nov 14th 2022

It’s important to understand inflation’s impact on the economy and how this can affect the stock market, including which stocks are "inflation-proof".

Investor Tech Achieving financial wellness
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Financial wellness: Personal finance and cash management

by Apoorva Pokharna | Nov 6th 2022

In this video of our series "Investment Technology Journey for Self-directed Investors", we discuss the impact of cash management on future financial success.