Doug Morris - Tracking to Win

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 worksOld School open-cry markets trading commodities in ChicagoHis previous career at Morningstar and an insight into analysisBenchmarking your portfolio against a broader market indexThe tax treatment of ETFS and those gnarly statementsReducing costsAnnualised performance and how this can help your investingHere's a link to the blog post: https://www.stocksforbeginners.net/blog/dougmorrisPortfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/au/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. Stocks for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Stocks for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.