1. Authors
    2. /
  2. Owen Raszkiewicz
    3. /

Owen Raszkiewicz

Owen Raszkiewicz is a Motley Fool Contributor. Owen has been a Contributor since 2013, having also spent time as a Fool writer/analyst. He also worked as an Investment Analyst at Zenith Investment Partners, Australia's top research house specialising in managed funds. Owen has appeared on Channel 10's The Project and was invited on the BBC. He holds a Masters of Applied Finance, Masters of Financial Planning, Bachelor of Technology, Advanced Diploma of Financial Services and Diploma of Mortgage Broking Management. In addition, Owen has passed Level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program. He has taken the Banking + Finance Oath (BFO). When he is not writing, Owen is Managing Director of Rask Finance, an Australian financial education company. You can email him: [email protected].

Recent Articles

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 top growth stocks for 2014 and beyond

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These companies offer both acquisitive and organic growth coupled with rising dividends, what’s not to like?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Google and YouTube to drive next wave of Aussie mobile growth

| Owen Raszkiewicz

SingTel as operator of Optus will make inroads to capitalise on the mobile industry’s ‘fourth wave’ of growth.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Is Rio Tinto Limited a buy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

UBS analysts have put a 12-month price target of between $80 and $90 on the stock.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

What is the most profitable letter on the ASX?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Watch out Mayan calendar, the letter C could be the biggest thing since investment gurus discovered stocks.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

5 ways to escape low interest rates

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Got a term deposit? Struggling to beat inflation? Don’t rest on your laurels, get some juicy fully franked dividends in…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Retail investors look at corporate debt

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The big banks are set to offer more debt in 2014 and SMSFs are queuing up.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

6 stocks to avoid in 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These stocks are overpriced, investors be warned.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

The No.1 investment you'll make in 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Learning how to invest could be more important than investing itself.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Rio Tinto Limited releases impressive Q4 result

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The company has met, or surpassed, all of its goals for 2013 including ramping up iron ore production.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Your instant 4-share iron ore portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

If the iron ore price stays high then expect these stocks to grow strongly.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

5 telecommunications stocks to watch in 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

This booming industry will continue to grow, here are 5 of the top performers.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Top broker tips 1 retail stock as a buy

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Retail stocks have enjoyed fantastic returns in the past 18 months but many are already priced to perfection.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Is Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's Asian strategy worthwhile?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Does the bank's Asian strategy stack up? Here’s what investors can expect in 2014 and beyond.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

5 blue chips for the long haul

| Owen Raszkiewicz

There are many types of risk, you can’t avoid them all, but history shows these 5 companies are strong but…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Will Telstra Corporation Ltd increase its dividend in 2014?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Growing free cash flow and a long-term goal of increasing its payout are likely to matter when the telco reports…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Your 5-star growth portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It’s time to start looking for tomorrow’s top growth ideas.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 stocks you need to know

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These stocks are likely to grow earnings very well this year, it's time you took a look at them.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group eyes Asian viewers at Aus Open

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Tennis sponsorship is likely to be a worthwhile strategic investment for Australian companies seeking to grow in Asian markets.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Is it too late to buy telco shares?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The industry has good short and long-term prospects and investors could afford some exposure to the sector.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 stocks to watch in 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These three companies look set to grow earnings significantly in 2014, but are they too expensive?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 oil and gas ideas for the next decade

| Owen Raszkiewicz

As the world becomes more environmentally friendly, yet demands more energy, these companies will benefit.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

BHP or Rio Tinto: Which iron ore strategy should you bet on?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Rio Tinto’s plan may have greater upside, but it comes with more risk.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Your instant 5-share small-cap portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Here’s 5 under-researched and innovative companies to watch.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Your instant 5-share diversified portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The market is full of buying opportunities, you just need to look hard enough.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Want some big dividend ideas? Here's 5

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The next 12 months looks to be very productive for these 5 stocks – and they pay great dividends.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Should you buy ANZ?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

In the next 10 years, this company will tap into the emerging markets of Asia and build shareholder wealth.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Seeing a Financial Planner in 2014? Read this first

| Owen Raszkiewicz

After 2008 less people met with financial advisors, so do you really need to see one at all?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 dividend stocks to watch today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

With interest rates set to remain low in 2014, now is a great time to buy some top dividend stocks.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

A telecommunication stock for long-term investors

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Technology is changing the way we communicate and investors can benefit from this long-term trend.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

New customer support technology will be crucial for the big banks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The use of technology in customer support will be important to the future of banking.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

5 stocks to buy in 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Low interest rates and a recovering global economy mean stocks look a good bet. Here’s 5 to take advantage of…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 turnaround stocks for 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Too many stocks to choose from? Here’s some of my favourites going into the New Year.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Should you buy Rio Tinto in 2014?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

If iron ore prices stay strong, 2014 looks to be a good year for the mining behemoth.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Fill your Christmas stockings with these 4 companies

| Owen Raszkiewicz

This Christmas, buy yourself a gift that truly keeps on giving – dividends.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

APRA demands higher buffer on big four banks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The regulator is beefing up the banks' capital adequacy requirements.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Your instant 3-share small cap portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Small caps have significantly underperformed their larger counterparts but demand for high-risk high-reward investments is growing rapidly.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Your instant 6-share diversified portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Building your portfolio for 2014? You can start with these 6 stocks.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Telstra sells Hong Kong business for $US2.4 billion

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The decision will net Telstra $600 million profit and increase free cash flow to $5.1 billion this financial year.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

My top 5 dividend stocks for 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

In the next year we’ll see big dividend stocks continue to remain high as investors seek better returns for their…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Asia front and centre at ANZ AGM

| Owen Raszkiewicz

ANZ's top brass have stood behind the bank's Asian strategy.

Read more »