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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].

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ANZ offers up $1 billion of capital notes

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With interest rates so low, the notes were always going to go down well.

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Vodafone goes 4G

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It’s fast enough for traders but not for an investor.

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Suncorp trucks on

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Investors are jumping aboard, but isn’t it expensive?

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Atlas Iron: Good, great or undeserving?

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Analysts say that securing a rail link can be the difference between a good or great mine.

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Mining services: Sorting the good from the bad

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The coal industry is down and out, should you be too?

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Retail to benefit from August rate cut

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Poor results in the June business survey paint a bleak picture of the economy and retail stocks.

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Telstra to axe 170 jobs

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Telstra’s restructure takes aim at employees… again

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ANZ: Number 1 of the big 4

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Growth potential, big balance sheets and great income – what more does an investor need?

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Will Commbank increase its dividend?

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Analysts say shareholders could expect something more from our biggest bank.

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Good news for Rio shareholders

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Talk of a new suitor for iron ore assets and Oyu Tolgoi gets going.

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Auction rates rise and housing prices are up

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Low interest rates, stable employment and lack of stock for sale is great news for homeowners.

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Is the agriculture sector set to boom?

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With the mining boom fading away, investors are left wondering where the next boom will come from.

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5 stocks for the new financial year

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Here is a well-diversified portfolio that pays you fully franked dividends while it grows.

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Is Japan going back to nuclear energy?

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Constant blackouts and huge costs are beginning to change opinions about its use.

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Should you buy ANZ or Commonwealth shares?

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The two have many similarities, but investors buy them for two different reasons.

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NAB takes on Wall Street giant for $230 million

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The bank joins a host of companies that claim they were misled when buying CDOs.

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Should you buy IAG or Suncorp?

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With a year of ‘benign’ weather events, our biggest insurers are set to make huge profits, but is it the…

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Investors now looking for potential in mining stocks

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Should you start searching for bargains?

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Australia's best retail stocks

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Take advantage of the market’s volatility and go on a shopping spree with these retailers.

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Unemployment could hurt our big banks

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Areas with higher unemployment have shown to increase the chances of delinquent mortgages.

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Is it time to buy construction stocks?

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New home sales are in an upward trend, but is it sustainable?

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3 micro-caps to watch

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Small and micro-cap stocks are good “what ifs”, but they can also be game changers.

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Take advantage of the telecom boom with these stocks

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The Australian telecommunications industry is posting record profits and it might be the perfect time to jump aboard.

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Should you buy ANZ?

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The company hopes to deliver growth through its overseas expansion.

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Rio Tinto's balance sheet woes

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Will it be able to rescue the balance sheet before it’s too late?

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Your instant 3-share banking portfolio

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Whether you’re seeking growth, income or safety, the ASX’s banking stocks have it all.

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Telstra's dividend is getting even better

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Despite a great yield and healthy organic growth, Telstra's share price is dropping -- is it time to grab a…

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Top stocks of FY 2012

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We highlight some of the best performing top 200 stocks that helped the market up 22% in FY 2012.

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Falling commodity prices make for elusive profits

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Huge job cuts and massive project writedowns in the resources sector could be just the beginning.

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5 stocks for great dividends

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Chasing high yielding stocks can also provide growth, here are five to get you on your way.

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Discounted stocks for the falling Aussie dollar

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Australian stocks have taken a dive, but are they undervalued?

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5 high-yielding growth stocks

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These stocks are right for every kind of investor.

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Investors stand by Suncorp

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Despite rising insurance claims and premiums supposedly lapsing, investors are piling into insurance stocks.

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Miners get the 'coaled' shoulder

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Massive job cuts paint a bleak picture of the industry.

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ACCC takes aim at Telstra

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Could Australia’s biggest telco lose its monopoly with the NBN?

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Don't buy these stocks!

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Predicting upward trends can be hard, but sometimes it’s easy to see some stocks are only headed down.

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Falling bank prices are good for investors

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Australia’s big banks have been upgraded to buy, so perhaps it’s time to grab a bargain.

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Rio suspends Mozambique coal exports

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Despite rivals saying they’ll keep exporting, Rio has stopped production amid security concerns.

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Should you buy Suncorp?

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It seems pricey, but it looks for future growth.

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Iron ore exports tipped to rise

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Executives say they need to increase exports to take advantage of the next upturn.

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