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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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Was CSL ambushed by bots? Can we make money out of these unnatural pests?

Many of us have been surprised at the sell off of stocks such as CSL and James Hardie. The magnitude of the negative market reactions suggests that AI-driven bots could be at work. Are these creations of the digital world a problem or an opportunity?

September 1, 2025 · 4 min read
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We better hope Trump delivers

Wall Street has waited all week to hear every word the man who has yet to capitulate to President Donald Trump. Fed boss Jerome Powell took the stage for the last time as the top central banker in the USA on Friday at a resort town in Wyoming called Jackson Hole.

August 30, 2025 · 6 min read
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The time for small caps is hotting up

I’ve been sweating on a small cap revival and Jerome Powell’s talk about rate cuts makes me confident that I’m right.

August 25, 2025 · 4 min read
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Rate cuts & Trump are the main game

Wall Street has waited all week to hear every word the man who has yet to capitulate to President Donald Trump. Fed boss Jerome Powell took the stage for the last time as the top central banker in the USA on Friday at a resort town in Wyoming called Jackson Hole.

August 23, 2025 · 6 min read
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The 5 most dangerous words for stock players

Historically when people have said “this time it is different” the market has proved them wrong. But with the arrival of Donald Trump, this time things are unquestionably different. So, the question is: Will his difference work against the market, punishing investors who remain long stocks. 

August 18, 2025 · 4 min read
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Stocks are at a crossroads but where will they go?

It’s been a positive week for stocks but it’s not crazy to ask are we approaching a crossroad with stocks? There is one road leading to a US and global economy slowdown because of the Trump tariffs, which has to create a one-off rise in inflation in the States.

August 9, 2025 · 7 min read
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Short term nerves, long-term confidence on stocks

Major errors in US statistics for the number of jobs created is a new curve ball bound to be another challenge for stock markets. I’ve been holding back my own cash and that of my financial planning clients. Now I’m going to wait and see how this recession talk plays out. While my playbook for investing short term is to watch the market reaction this week, what’s my long-term play?

August 4, 2025 · 4 min read
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Will the music stop soon?

It was a week of the expected and the unexpected, with Donald Trump predictably unpredictable about who cops what tariffs.

August 2, 2025 · 7 min read

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