Doug Morris - Sharesight

I had a great time chatting with Doug from Sharesight. He's a nice guy and I love using Sharesight myself. It may sound boring but record-keeping is important in share investing and it also gives you insights that can make you a more profitable investor. We cover a range of topics including:

• The history of 
• Sharesight and how it works
• His previous career at 
• Morningstar and an insight into analysis
• Benchmarking your portfolio against a broader market index
• The tax treatment of 

ETFS and those gnarly statements

• Reducing costs
• Annualised performance and how this can help your investing

We also discussed a strategy for learning about stocks by buying and studying everything you can about one particular company.

• Find a company that you know well
• A well established company that has been around for a long time
• Have a look at analyst reports of the company and see if they are pointing to a higher price in the future
• Purchase the minimum amount and never any amount that you can't afford to lose
• Once you own it read and research everything you can as a way of learning how companies are valued
• Be prepared for the stock to drop after you purchase it. It will prepare you for losses and handling the psychology of investing
• Keep learning

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