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Peter Switzer

Peter Switzer

Peter Switzer is the founder of Switzer Group - a content, publishing and financial services firm. Peter is an award-winning broadcaster, talking each morning to 2GB's Ben Fordham about the latest in finance and money. You can read his views daily on Switzer.com.au, and subscribe to Switzer Report for his latest insights, analysis and recommendations.

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Will these “forgiven” stocks justify investor support?

Over the next two weeks we will get the earnings show and tell from a number of companies that have had shockers over the past year or so but recently they have been ‘forgiven’ or at least trusted to perform better than expected. Given the fact that many such as Xero, WiseTech, CSL and others have picked up a get-out-of jail card of late, these companies will need to deliver something positive, or at least not give any new bad news.

August 17, 2026 · 5 min read
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Iran is trumping our market

US stocks overall are heading for the third winning week in a row, and you can thank the spectacular earnings reports of most companies that have been on 'show-and-tell' over the past three weeks. Given the prevailing concerns about the future because of Iran's impact on oil prices, inflation and interest rates, the fact that FactSet reports that more than 90% of S&P 500 companies have posted second-quarter results, and earnings growth from the year-earlier period is tracking around 50%.

August 15, 2026 · 9 min read
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Here are the great tips from last week’s Report

While flying home from London, I looked back at last week’s Switzer Report to see how our experts’ calls performed. The short answer: very well […]

August 10, 2026 · 5 min read
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Bad jobs numbers trump Iran’s shipping stand-off

This week, Wall Street took the focus off the unreasonable demands of the Iranian leadership in the Strait of Hormuz unless there is compensation for the damage done to their homeland.

August 8, 2026 · 6 min read
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Will market ETFs and beaten-up stocks be the play?

I look at whether it's smarter to trust market-wide ETFs like VAS and IVV for the next 12 months, or to hunt for value among beaten-up SaaS stocks, and explain why Xero, Seek and Carsales are catching analysts' attention right now.

August 3, 2026 · 5 min read
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The ups and down for stocks look more positive than negative

The see-saw-like moves for US stocks have been sustained with companies being smashed one day, only being bought the next day. And the ups and downs have been showing up in more than just share prices.

August 1, 2026 · 8 min read
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Is ATEC worth the wait? The numbers say ‘Yes’!

Tech stocks have had a rough 13 months, battered by AI fears, Iran war nerves and rate anxiety. I look at ATEC, the ASX tech ETF I've been backing, to ask whether the patient investor is about to be rewarded.

July 27, 2026 · 3 min read
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Will reporting season trump this tech tug-of-war?

Markets have been fighting two wars this week: one in the Middle East and the other between AI bulls and bears on Wall Street. Reporting season might just settle which one matters more.

July 18, 2026 · 9 min read

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