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ETF Tax Traps: CGT, Cost Base Adjustments And Better Records
June 12, 2026
Tax
Videos

ETF Tax Traps: CGT, Cost Base Adjustments And Better Records

Navarre Trousselot joined Owen Rask to explain ETF tax traps, CGT, cost base adjustments and why better portfolio records matter.

Navarre Trousselot
June 11, 2026
Navexa Updates

Navexa June Update: Finding Tools, Recording Sales And Navigating The New Platform

In this June update, we show where to find exports, record sales, check income and tax reports, and navigate common tools in Navexa.

Tom Wilson
June 4, 2026
Navexa Updates

The New Navexa Platform Is Here

In April 2026, Navexa launched a redesigned platform built to make portfolio tracking faster, cleaner, and easier to manage. Here’s what changed.

Tom Wilson
May 17, 2026
Tax
Videos

5 Tax Traps Australian Investors Should Check Before 30 June

Five common tax traps Australian investors should check before 30 June, including FIFO, capital losses, broker records and AMIT adjustments.

Navarre Trousselot
May 15, 2026
Tax

How to Track Australia's New CGT Changes (And How Navexa Will Help)

The 2026-27 Federal Budget proposes replacing the 50% CGT discount with cost base indexation and a 30% minimum tax rate from 1 July 2027. For investors, the challenge is not just the tax impact.

Tom Wilson
May 12, 2026
Navexa Updates

Navexa May Update: Getting Tax Ready, Faster Imports And What’s Coming Next

Navexa’s May update covers tax readiness, global platform improvements, AI importing, faster portfolios, mobile app progress and support updates.

Tom Wilson
June 5, 2024

Explained: Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on Stocks in Australia

If you invest in stocks, understanding the tax implications is crucial for optimizing your returns. One of the most significant taxes you’ll encounter is the Capital Gains Tax (CGT). This tax is ap...

Navarre Trousselot
November 1, 2022

How to Calculate Dividend Yield

Dividend yield is what drives income investors to buy shares. It’s what companies pay their shareholders as both reward and incentive. We explain dividend yield and how to easily calculate it...

Mileva S
October 5, 2022

Sixteen Of The Best Investing & Personal Finance Blogs & Podcasts

In this post, we profile 16 of the best investing, personal finance blogs and podcasts (and YouTube channels) you’ll find on the web in 2022. Whether you’re new to personal finance and investing...

Thom Benny
September 15, 2022

11 Key Stock Market Sectors For Investors

Different market sectors offer unique opportunities and risk for investors, as well as ways to diversify a portfolio. These are the 11 key market sectors, and the pros and cons of each...

Mileva S
September 1, 2022

Tax Implications For Australians Investing in Foreign Stocks

Foreign investment taxes can be complex. Generally, investors will pay capital gains tax or income tax, depending on the conditions. Here’s how to deal with Australian taxation on foreign investmen...

Mileva S
August 23, 2022

How to Calculate Total Stock Return

Total Stock Return is an investment performance metric that measures capital gains & income together. Here’s how to calculate it, use it, pros & cons, and more. It’s vital to understand how your...

Mileva S
ETF Tax Traps: CGT, Cost Base Adjustments And Better Records
June 12, 2026

ETF Tax Traps: CGT, Cost Base Adjustments And Better Records

Navarre Trousselot joined Owen Rask to explain ETF tax traps, CGT, cost base adjustments and why better portfolio records matter.

Navarre Trousselot
May 17, 2026

5 Tax Traps Australian Investors Should Check Before 30 June

Five common tax traps Australian investors should check before 30 June, including FIFO, capital losses, broker records and AMIT adjustments.

Navarre Trousselot
May 15, 2026

How to Track Australia's New CGT Changes (And How Navexa Will Help)

The 2026-27 Federal Budget proposes replacing the 50% CGT discount with cost base indexation and a 30% minimum tax rate from 1 July 2027. For investors, the challenge is not just the tax impact.

Tom Wilson
June 5, 2024

Investment Income Tax on Shares and ETFs in Australia

A short guide to investment income tax on Australian shares and ETFs, including dividends, franking credits, DRPs and distributions.

Navarre Trousselot
June 5, 2024

Understanding Australian Investment Taxes for Shares

A short guide to the two main Australian tax areas share investors should understand: investment income and capital gains tax.

Navarre Trousselot
June 5, 2024

The Last In First Out Strategy (LIFO)

The LIFO strategy is a way of calculating capital gains. It is used when people are trying to minimize their capital gain.This is because, usually, the last shares you bought will have a price that...

Navarre Trousselot
February 5, 2020

Is Warren Buffet Wrong About Bitcoin?

You might not know this about Navexa yet, but we don’t just offer portfolio tracking for traditional Australian investments.We also provide full portfolio tracking for the cryptocurrency markets...

Navarre Trousselot
April 8, 2021

Direct vs. Portfolio Investment: We Weigh Up The Pros & Cons

You have two main options for exposing your capital to the stock market: Direct and portfolio investment. Which suits investors best depends on a variety of factors. Let’s take a look at the case...

Navarre Trousselot
March 29, 2021

CommSec Review 2022: Is CommSec’s Trading Platform Still Worth It?

CommSec is one of the most popular trading platforms in Australia. I’ve been a customer for nearly a decade. In this in-depth CommSec review, I share my experiences and give my honest opinion on th...

Navarre Trousselot
March 9, 2021

Adding Your NAB Trade Portfolio to Navexa

It’s now easier than ever to export your historical trades from your NAB Trade account — and automatically add future buy and sell trades — to your Navexa portfolio tracker account.Navexa’s portfol...

Navarre Trousselot
March 2, 2021

Integrating Your CommSec Trading Account With Navexa

We’ve created an easy way for you to use data from your CommSec broker account in your Navexa portfolio tracking account. Read on to see how to add historical trades and automatically update new tr...

Navarre Trousselot
November 26, 2020

The 30 New Features We Added To The Navexa Portfolio Tracker In 2020

Evolution is essential in financial technology. In 2020, continuous development and improvement took the Navexa platform from a basic, single-currency portfolio tracker to a multi-currency, multi...

Navarre Trousselot
August 8, 2020

Switch To Navexa And Get Up To Six Months Free!

Switch to Navexa from an existing portfolio tracker account and we’ll pay for the remainder of your old subscription. Read on to see how you could earn up to a year’s credit!Already using a portfol...

Navarre Trousselot
February 22, 2023

Yahoo Finance vs Navexa: Portfolio Trackers Comparison

Pen and paper. Then a spreadsheet. Now digital apps. You no longer need to do napkin maths to figure out how your investments are doing thanks to automated portfolio trackers like Yahoo Finance...

Elena Prokopets
November 1, 2022

How to Calculate Dividend Yield

Dividend yield is what drives income investors to buy shares. It’s what companies pay their shareholders as both reward and incentive. We explain dividend yield and how to easily calculate it...

Mileva S
October 5, 2022

Sixteen Of The Best Investing & Personal Finance Blogs & Podcasts

In this post, we profile 16 of the best investing, personal finance blogs and podcasts (and YouTube channels) you’ll find on the web in 2022. Whether you’re new to personal finance and investing...

Thom Benny
September 15, 2022

11 Key Stock Market Sectors For Investors

Different market sectors offer unique opportunities and risk for investors, as well as ways to diversify a portfolio. These are the 11 key market sectors, and the pros and cons of each...

Mileva S
September 1, 2022

Tax Implications For Australians Investing in Foreign Stocks

Foreign investment taxes can be complex. Generally, investors will pay capital gains tax or income tax, depending on the conditions. Here’s how to deal with Australian taxation on foreign investmen...

Mileva S
August 23, 2022

How to Calculate Total Stock Return

Total Stock Return is an investment performance metric that measures capital gains & income together. Here’s how to calculate it, use it, pros & cons, and more. It’s vital to understand how your...

Mileva S

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