Owen Rask

Owen is the Chief Investment Officer of Rask Invest and Founder of Rask. Since founding The Rask Group in 2017 in the hillside suburb of Upwey, Victoria, Owen has overseen the growth of the Rask platform to over 400,000 investor followers. Today, Owen oversees the Rask Analyst team, which helps more than 4,000 Aussies build core portfolios from ETFs and shares, he hosts Australia’s biggest investing podcast, The Australian Investors Podcast, appears on Rask’s other channels, covering Property, Business and Finance; and leads Rask Education – our education platform which has enrolled over 33,000 Australians into free finance courses. Prior to founding Rask, Owen was an investment analyst at the highly regarded managed funds research business and a writer/analyst for one of the most well-known share market publications. Owen’s formal qualifications include a Master of Applied Finance and Master of Financial Planning from Kaplan Professional, Bachelor of Technology (Information Systems) from Swinburne University of Technology, Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) and Diploma of Mortgage Broking Management. He’s also completed level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.

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Volatility creates opportunity: Portfolio Changes

G’day Core members, Fears of:  Are causing a little chaos on the local market. There’s a lot of investor uncertainty. But guess what? This is normal market behaviour. And it’s the perfect opportunity for us. Whether you’re a:  You should be diversified and – depending on how long you have

How to transfer shares or ETFs into Rask Invest

Starting your Rask Invest account doesn’t always mean starting from scratch. If you already hold some of the same ETFs that sit inside our model portfolios (like Saturn, Jupiter, Luna, Martian, Terra, Mercury or Solar), you may be able to transfer them straight into your new account. Here’s how it

How to choose a Rask model portfolio

Hey Raskal, Before you even think about which portfolio to follow, pause and ask yourself the most important question: why am I doing this? Sounds simple, but most people skip straight to “what should I invest in?” without ever working out what they’re investing for. Step 1: Start with your

How to follow a model portfolio (step-by-step guide)

Our Rask Core model portfolios are part of our “do it with me” service — designed for investors who want professional research, clear direction, and the confidence to act. These model portfolios are identical to the Rask Invest portfolios. They’re the result of years of research, bringing together the best

4 Steps to dollar-cost average into an ETF portfolio

Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) into a portfolio of ETFs over the long-term is a fantastic way to grow your wealth. Instead of trying to time the market, you invest at set intervals, reducing the impact of short-term price fluctuations. Done over decades it creates a powerful snowball of compounding wealth. That’s

4 Steps to rebalancing your ETF portfolio like a pro

Buying ETFs is easy but when do you rebalance your ETF portfolio and how do you do it? This is a question I find a lot of people struggle with. Rebalancing is one of the most important aspects of managing an investment portfolio. Without it, your asset allocation can drift

New Community (beta)

We’re playing around with a new platform that will be capable of housing tens of thousands of investors at one time, plus an on-the-go community mobile app.