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Is the Harvey Norman short finally paying off?

by Doug Morris | Apr 6th 2017

No Harvey No! In what's been a frustrating and expensive mistake, the Harvey Norman short is finally drawing blood. Here's the proof.

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My investing journey

by Ben Clendon | Mar 28th 2017

Sharesight Senior Project Manager Ben Clendon shares his experience of starting an investment portfolio – from picking shares to tracking performance and tax.

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How excessive percentage-based fees can warp risk and return

by Doug Morris | Mar 23rd 2017

Just as ETFs have challenged the value of active fund managers, fintech innovators are attacking the value proposition of high-cost platforms.

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Corporate actions and your investment performance

by Doug Morris | Mar 20th 2017

When a tricky a corporate action such as a spin off or takeover occurs, it’s important to fill the data gaps left by your broker and share registry.

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3 reasons why dividend tracking is crucial

by Doug Morris | Mar 15th 2017

The importance of properly tracking the cash you receive from share investments, the tax implications, and the impact of dividend reinvesting.

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Questions to ask before investing in Spaceship

by Doug Morris | Mar 14th 2017

A detailed breakdown of the Spaceship super fund (including performance returns thus far), and the questions to ask before moving your super over on launch day.

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Cate Blanchett, queen of 100% investment returns?

by Doug Morris | Mar 9th 2017

When she flipped her $10M Sydney mansion for $19.8M, Cate Blanchett was heralded as a real estate genius. As it turns out, those figures are a Hollywood act.

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Sharesight a proud sponsor of Rails Girls Wellington

by Scott Ryburn | Mar 8th 2017

Sharesight is pleased to support Rails Girls Wellington, a free 2-day workshop that helps women of all ages learn the Ruby on Rails web application framework.

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Power your business with the Sharesight API

by Doug Morris | Feb 26th 2017

Use the Sharesight API to to extend functionality to your customers, or pull back specific components for your own proprietary use (all behind the scenes).

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2017 stock picking competition — February update

by Doug Morris | Feb 23rd 2017

Track the February update of our 2017 stock picking competition and see who's in the lead so far: Sharesight customers, Livewire readers, or the Fund Managers.

Featured - NZX

Introducing 20 minute delayed pricing for NZX holdings

by Angela Thompson | Feb 13th 2017

We're pleased to announce 20 minute delayed pricing for holdings listed on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX). And stay tuned, as ASX is next!

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2016: year in review

by Angela Thompson | Jan 31st 2017

2016 was a busy year for Sharesight! Here’s a recap of the top features, most popular articles, and new strategic partners we joined forces with last year.