Westpac shares have gained around 12% in value over the past decade
When factoring in dividends, an initial investment of $10,000 would have reaped almost $19,000
The ASX has generated a yearly average return of 5.56% over the last decade compared to 1.16% for Westpac
$Westpac Banking Corp(WBC.AU)$ share price has travelled sideways over the past decade.
In comparison, the $S&P/ASX 200(.XJO.AU)$ has zoomed...

Actually if everyone goes underwater and the bank goes underwater... It's all of our problems as our economy will face some serious credit challenges and govt will either end up propping up the bank or the economy.
Our economic model is fragile to massive shocks and 60% house price drop would put a significant hole in bank balance sheets, let alone any homeowners ability to spend money (so good bye a chunk of general economic activity). $ANZ Group Holdings Ltd(ANZ.AU)$

ANZ economists say homeowners shouldn't expect that the Reserve Bank will intervene to stop house prices falling too much
Homeowners are being warned by economists at the country's largest bank that they shouldn't expect the Reserve Bank will intervene to stop house prices falling too much.
In their latest NZ Property Focus publication, $ANZ Group Holdings Ltd(ANZ.AU)$ chief economist Sharon Zollner, senior strategist David Croy and senior economist Miles Workman say that r...

$CommBank(CBA.AU)$ shares will go ex-dividend on the 22nd of March, as the company pays out the $1.75 dividend it announced out of its earnings last month. Combined with a more favourable market backdrop, investors appear to be buying into the stock ahead of the dividend, with price making fresh YTD highs. The share price has run into some resistance at around $106 right now, which if broken may open a push towards record highs at just above $110. Technical support is around $103.40.

$ANZ Group Holdings Ltd(ANZ.AU)$ is facing some heat this year due to falling lending margins in a highly competitive mortgage market.
A turnaround of its mortgage business has been a priority with the banking giant last year revealing it had struggled to process home loan applications in the wake of elevated demand. It’s led to a loss of market share for ANZ.
The bank says a critical issue for its mortgage business compared to other majors is that a third of its home loan ...

News that $Rio Tinto(RIO.US)$ has moved to halt alumina shipments to Russia having no discernible effect on the share price as it lifted 0.20% to $110.55. BHP Group (BHP) added 0.54% to $46.50 while $Fortescue Ltd(FMG.AU)$ lifted 0.81% to $18.72.
Some gentle profit-taking weighed on the share price of the big four banks. National Australia Bank (NAB) fell -1.09% to $30.87, Commonwealth Bank (CBA) dropped by 0.15% to $106.13, ANZ closed flat at...

Interest rates are an important input to valuing ASX 200 companies.
It’s considered the ‘risk-free rate’, which is what investors can invest at with zero risk.
To illustrate, let’s say you can store your cash in a savings account earning 0.50% interest.
Your other option is to buy $CommBank(CBA.AU)$ , which you think will earn a 5.00% return.
If interest rates rise to 3.00%, the 5.00% return $CommBank(CBA.AU)$ is offering doesn’t look nearly as attractiv...

$Zip(Z1P.AU)$ share price has been one of the worst performers on the ASX in 2022. Is it so cheap that it’s now a bargain?
$Zip(Z1P.AU)$ is one of the larger global buy now, pay later players.
This year alone has seen a huge decline for Zip shares. The last 12 months show a drop of more than 80% for the BNPL company.
It has been rough, but is the worst over?
$Zip(Z1P.AU)$ is facing a number of headwinds.
For starters, investors se...