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Leveraging volatility for better investment decisions

by Stephanie Stefanovic, Content Manager, Sharesight | Jun 16th 2022

While market volatility can be stressful and difficult to navigate as an investor, it can often give way to unique opportunities for long-term growth prospects. There is no "cheat sheet" to growing your wealth in a volatile market, but by looking at historical trends, we can see that investing consistently and understanding the data have yielded the best results.

In a recent webinar, Sharesight and Pearler came together to provide insights on how to take your investments to the next level in a volatile market, with the best pathways to growth and early retirement, backed by historical data trends.

Topics discussed include:

  • What is volatility?

  • Understanding volatility in your portfolio

  • Considering your investing strategy

  • Keeping costs low during volatility

  • Fostering a money mindset

Watch the full webinar

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Get started with Pearler to automate your trades based on your financial goals and investing strategy, and sign up for a free Sharesight account to track the performance of all your investments in one place. By linking your Sharesight and Pearler accounts, you can automate your investments and your reporting, helping you save time and make better investment decisions.

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See what’s up and what’s down at a glance with our new gains & losses toggle, and more product improvements. It’s all in Sharesight’s September update.

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Sharesight product updates – August 2026

by Milly Brent | Aug 25th 2026

This month's focus was on support for the Taipei Stock Exchange, franking credit estimates for Australian ETFs and a range of report improvements