Question: Do you think it is worth taking up shares in the Costa float?

Answer (By Paul Rickard): I haven’t studied the Costa float in detail, so my comments are only cursory.

I don’t really like private equity sell downs, the multiple looks on the high side, and can’t see Costa as a must have stock.

Question 2: In your article you suggest buying an ETF over the S&P/ASX 200 index. Can you please suggest a few for me to have a look at, or which ones are in your portfolio.

Answer 2 (By Peter Switzer): The ETF over the S&P/ASX 200 has the code STW. You can find it here.

Here are some other useful resources on ETFs, which you could consider.

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