Is $500,000 invested in ETFs good? Or risky? Plus, which stocks would you buy for a Fallout world? On this Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask & Drew Meredith, CFP answer your investing questions about ASX shares, ETFs and more. Key topics covered Bridgewater Associates is clawing its way back Hybrid securities – are they worth it? VanEck Subordinated Debt ETF (ASX: SUBD) Stocks for a 200-year winter – Pepsi Co v Coca Cola How to invest $500,000 in ETFs – all at once, or slowly? Coca-Cola stock price  Pepsi Co stock price  The post Fallout stocks: Pepsi v Coca-Cola; plus, I g ..read more

The Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) share price is down 1.3% since the start of the 2024. At the same time, the Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS) share price is 24% away from its 52-week high. This brief article explains why it could be worth adding COL and PLS shares to your ASX investing stock watchlist. COL share price Coles is an Australian retailer providing customers with everyday products including fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, liquor, fuel and financial services. It was founded in 1914 in Victoria, where its HQ still remain. Coles was formerly owned by conglomerate Wesfarmers fr ..read more

Trying to make a guesstimate of the Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) share price? Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, most commonly referred to Bendigo Bank, was formed following the merger of the Bendigo and Adelaide Banks in November 2007 (right at the peak of credit markets!). BEN operates primarily within the retail banking space via a network of more than 500 ‘community branches’ and agencies. These are commonly found along the East Coast and South Australia. BEN share price HR matters For long-term investors looking to invest in great companies and hold them for five, 10 or 20 years ..read more

ASX dividend shares like National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) are front of mind for yield-starved investors. But is the NAB share price good value? With the NAB share price trading around $34, is it good value? No one can tell you for certain whether now is the perfect time to buy. In the short run, the share market can seem like a random place. It can be up 2% one day, down 3% the next. There’s often no rhyme or reason (although pundits are paid the big bucks for the evening news to make you think they have a crystal ball). In this article, we’ll go step-by-step through two straightforward ..read more

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price is lower 6.6% since the start of the 2024. The CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL) share price is about 11% off its 52-week low. WOW share price Founded in 1924, Woolworths is a retail operator in Australia and New Zealand with over 3,000 stores and over 100,000 employees. It is currently the Australia’s largest company in terms of revenue and market share. Woolworths’ main operations include supermarkets (under the Woolworths brand in Australia and Countdown in New Zealand), retailing through its discount department stores under the Big W brand, and business-to ..read more

Since Covid lows, the Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX: BOQ) share price has been a mainstay for some ASX investors. Is now the time to load up on the BOQ share price? Let’s take a look at how to research it. BOQ is one of Australia’s largerst regional banks, with nearly 200 bank branches throughout Australia. Unlike most large banks, many of BOQ’s branches are run by their ‘owner-managers’. Meaning, they’re effectively small business owners themselves. Most of BOQ’s loans are made up of mortgages. BOQ share price Approval of management For long-term investors looking to invest in great compa ..read more

The Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN) share price is down around 1% after the business announced its quarterly banking update. Suncorp is best known for its insurance operations with brands like AAMI, Bingle, Apia, GIO, Vero, Teri Scheer and Shannons. Suncorp Bank is another part of the business which is expected to be acquired by ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ). Suncorp Bank update It revealed that its home lending portfolio increased faster than the Australian loan system in the March quarter, seeing an increase of $803 million, or 1.4% (which Suncorp said was 5.8% annualis ..read more

The WBC share price is trading near $26.5 today. Like us, you might be asking if Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) shares are in the money. Westpac is the second-largest Big Four Australian bank. Headquartered in Sydney, Westpac’s primary role in the Aussie financial system is financing homeowners, investors and individuals (via credit cards and personal loans). It also has operations servicing business customers. WBC share price How analysts can study culture For long-term investors looking to invest in great companies and hold them for five, 10 or 20 years, at Rask we think it’s fair to say ..read more

The Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) share price has sunk 6% after the ASX tech share revealed its March 2024 quarterly update. Life360 provides an app for families to track the location of other people in the family, it provides reports of whether drivers are being safe, and it has “crash detection with emergency dispatch” capabilities. March 2024 quarter Life360 reported its first quarter revenue increased by 15% to $78.2 million, which was a year over year increase of 15%. Total subscription revenue rose 91% to $61.6 million and ‘core subscription’ revenue went up 19% year on year to $57 million. Th ..read more

Right now, you could probably use Google or another data provider to see the price of ANZ Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) is around $29 per share. But what are ANZ shares really worth? Getting to an intrinsic valuation is one of the more popular questions or topics our senior investment analysts get asked by Australian investors, especially those seeking dividend income. It’s not exclusive to ANZ Banking Group, of course. National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) are also very popular stocks on the ASX. Before we walk through two valuation models you might ..read more