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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Is it time to sell in May, go away and comeback on St Legers Day?

Just about every year, you know I run up the investors’ flagpole the old market maxim that goes, “Sell in May, go away, come back on St Leger’s Day”. It worked last year, despite the fact that the S&P/ASX 200 index went up in May! Or should you sell this May, wait for a 5% comeback for the market, and then get on board?

May 13, 2024 · 5 min read
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Stocks up as economies get closer to rate cuts

While I can’t use the f-word, I’d like to after the US at long last got a downbeat jobs report, to which I say: “At long, freaking last!” Yep, that’s got it out of me...

May 11, 2024 · 6 min read
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Are these 8 companies in the buy zone?

The companies in question are Worley (WOR), Qube Holdings (QUB), Sonic Healthcare, Ampol, Magnis Energy Technologies, Helloworld Travel, Calix, and Iluka Resources. Let’s go through each one of these.

May 6, 2024 · 6 min read
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It’s all about jobs!

While I can’t use the f-word, I’d like to after the US at long last got a downbeat jobs report, to which I say: “At long, freaking last!” Yep, that’s got it out of me...

May 4, 2024 · 7 min read
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Do tech stocks have legs going forward?

We’re currently in a pullback that could evolve into a 10% plus correction. However, that only provides a buying opportunity for the long-term investor.

April 29, 2024 · 4 min read
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Be careful: don’t overreact to inflation fears

After decades of waking up to Wall Street news and then trying to make sense out of the world’s most important stock markets centred in New York for what might happen on our ASX, I have to say the overnight positivity for all three US key indexes completely surprised me!

April 27, 2024 · 8 min read
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Beware the I’s of May…

I hope I don’t have to warn about the three I’s of May because they’re certainly ruining our April brush with the stock market! They certainly came to bite our portfolios this week, with our market losing close to 3%, meaning the S&P/ASX 200 index is actually down 0.79% for the year to date.

April 20, 2024 · 8 min read
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How will sticky inflation and the threat of war affect stocks?

I feel any ‘smaller picture’ stories that I normally cover on Mondays must take a backseat to the big pictures of the fear of sticky inflation delaying rate cuts and the prospect of a real hot war involving Iran, Israel, and the USA.

April 15, 2024 · 5 min read
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Is this week’s spooking a sign of things to come?

A serious sell-off has been a long time coming but Wall Street is trying it on right now, as a consequence of the slightly disappointing CPI reading earlier this week.

April 13, 2024 · 7 min read

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