Paul Rickard

Paul Rickard

Paul Rickard has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services and banking, including 20 years with the Commonwealth Bank Group in senior leadership roles. Paul was the founding Managing Director and CEO of CommSec, and was named Australian ‘Stockbroker of the Year’ in 2005. In 2011, Paul teamed up with Peter Switzer and Maureen Jordan to launch the Switzer Report, a newsletter and website for share market investors. A regular commentator in the media, investment advisor and company director, he is also a Non-Executive Director of Tyro Payments Ltd and PEXA Group Limited.

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Questions of the Week (26 Feb 2026)

If you use a ‘core and satellite’ approach to managing your portfolio, how many stocks go into the ‘core’ and how many stocks go into […]

February 26, 2026 · 3 min read
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Three stars from reporting season

Among all the companies that reported financial results last week, here are 3 “blue chips” that stood out.

February 23, 2026 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Is the US market now underperforming the rest of the world? Should I be looking at ETFs other than IHVV? If Stokes and his partner are now offering $32.75 for BlueScope, why are the shares trading under $30? How did the brokers react to BHP’s profit report? Is there a single source where dividend amounts, dates and franking advice is easily available?

February 19, 2026 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

Is the US market now underperforming the rest of the world? Should I be looking at ETFs other than IHVV? If Stokes and his partner are now offering $32.75 for BlueScope, why are the shares trading under $30? How did the brokers react to BHP’s profit report? Is there a single source where dividend amounts, dates and franking advice is easily available?

February 19, 2026 · 3 min read
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Can it get any worse for CSL?

Are bad times behind this leading global biotechnology company founded in Australia in 1916?

February 16, 2026 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Are interest rates going up good or bad for the banks? What’s the best 12-month term deposit rate? Following CAR Group’s strong profit result, what do the broker analysts now have as their target price? Is it too late to get out of CBA’s dividend re-investment plan and take the $2.35 dividend in cash instead?

February 12, 2026 · 3 min read
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Concerned about the ‘Magnificent 7’? Here are some alternatives

Seven magnificent tech giants have powered the rise of the US stock market. They’re now a tick over a third of the benchmark US S&P 500 index. This year they’re off to a mixed start. If you’re concerned you might have too much exposure to them, here are some index tracking ETFs to consider.

February 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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Questions of the Week

Why should I invest in an “equal-weighted” ETF such as QUS rather than a “market cap” weighted ETF such as IVV? With all the chat about SaS firms being “wiped out” by AI, do the major brokers still see considerable upside for Xero? Why is Amcor’s dividend of 5.8% unfranked? Are there any term deposits paying 5.0% yet?

February 5, 2026 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

Why has Amcor’s share price jumped? How safe is Australian Military Bank, which is paying 4.7% for a 10 month term deposit? What does Deterra Royalties do? Are there any ETFs that invest in mining companies?

January 29, 2026 · 3 min read

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