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Doug Morris

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Why financial advisors use Sharesight Pro

Why Sharesight is the best portfolio tracker for financial advisors

by Doug Morris | Nov 29th 2024

Discover how Sharesight can transform your financial advice practice with client access, visibility, reporting and cost-effectiveness.

Good returns

Good returns start with quality, independent information

by Doug Morris | Aug 27th 2021

Self-directed investors need an automated solution that provides quality, independent information and actionable insights – not just vague stock data.

ETF tax

The exchange traded fund (ETF) tax nightmare

by Doug Morris | Mar 3rd 2021

ETFs create tax complications because instead of classifying them as ordinary company shares, the ATO classifies ETFs as trusts.

Track employee stock plans with Sharesight

How to track employee stock plans

by Doug Morris | Mar 3rd 2021

If you own company shares as part of an employee stock plan, you should be tracking them because they're part of your compensation. Here's how to do it.

Why you should track your dividends

3 reasons why you need to be tracking dividends

by Doug Morris | Sep 30th 2020

Dividend tracking might seem ‘unsexy’ compared to tracking capital growth, but dividends income can have a material impact on your investment portfolio returns.

Australian dividend income tracking

3 reasons why Australian investors need to be tracking dividends

by Doug Morris | Sep 24th 2020

Only tracking the cash you receive from dividends only tells half the story. Here's 3 reasons why Australian investors need a dividend tracker like Sharesight.

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The tax admin trap for Australian ETF investors

by Doug Morris | Aug 26th 2020

Despite many advantages, ETFs can become a tax administration nightmare for investors who choose to go off-platform or don't rely on a managed service.

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4 ways to navigate market volatility with Sharesight

by Doug Morris | Mar 25th 2020

Experienced investors understand that now is the time to put your trust in an award-winning solution like Sharesight that is purpose-built for their needs.

Are Australian investors investing in Asia?

Are Australian investors investing in Asia

by Doug Morris | Mar 3rd 2020

While Australian's tend to be more internationally diversified than the average investor, only 4% of Australian paid users invest directly in Asian markets.

Monitor portfolio health with Sharesight

4 ways to monitor the health of your portfolio

by Doug Morris | Aug 23rd 2019

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.

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.

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Australia's Consumer Data Right to open banking

by Doug Morris | Mar 25th 2019

In collaboration with Fintech Australia, Sharesight has officially endorsed a submission on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2019.

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Sharesight CEO a panelist at Computershare ETF Forum

by Doug Morris | Jan 30th 2019

Sharesight CEO Doug Morris was a panelist at Computershare's ETF Forum, talking ETFs, share registries, and the emerging fintech ecosystem for investors.