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

Are my funds in private credit like the Metrics Master Income Trust safe? Can Qantas keep flying higher? Should I sell my shares in property group Region, which seem to be going nowhere? Will Macquarie Bank exchange its Capital Notes 2 in December?

March 20, 2025 · 3 min read
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Three stocks for the bounce that top my “buy” list

The “buy the dip” strategy has worked very successfully since the Covid crash, and for the decade leading up to that. The several factors driving this dip have some time to play out and that’s why I don’t think the correction is over. But I am looking to buy, and these three stocks top my “buy” list.

March 17, 2025 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

What’s behind the big fall in share price of hot fund manager Regal Partners? When will I be paid by Rio Tinto for their takeover of Arcadium Lithium? How do I know that I’m not being “ripped off” when I sell ETFs? Audinate starred in the reporting season but has fallen all the way back again. What do the brokers think?

March 13, 2025 · 3 min read
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Best buy: Coles or Woolies?

I replaced Woolworths with Coles in our model portfolios early last year. This year I did the reverse. Is it now time to go back to Woolworths or stick with Coles? Let’s have a look at the recent earnings and sales reports of both stocks, and what the brokers have to say.

March 10, 2025 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

If I wanted an investment in bonds, what fund could you suggest? Where do the major brokers see Cochlear heading? Should I take part in Goodman Group’s share purchase plan? Are dividends really being cut?

March 6, 2025 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

Is there an ETF on the ASX that tracks the US Russell 2000 small cap index? Should I take up my entitlements in the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund? What do the brokers think of Flight Centre, which reported poorly and fell? When does BHP go ‘ex-dividend’ and is there a DRP I can join?

February 27, 2025 · 2 min read
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Telstra delivers, but can it go higher?

Telstra is a classic defensive stock. High income, low volatility and limited downside risk. It’s not as cheap as it was before the profit announcement, but does it have room to go higher? Here’s what I think…

February 24, 2025 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

Which gold companies should I buy? What do you think of the discretionary retailers Super Retail Group and Accent? Should I invest in the Barrow Hanley Global Share Fund? With Telstra announcing a higher dividend, is it too late to take part in the Telstra DRP?

February 20, 2025 · 3 min read
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Two unloved stocks with long term potential

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and ASX Limited (ASX) reported first half profit results last week. Leaders in their respective industries (the ASX an effective monopoly), both companies are currently in the “unloved” category with investors and trading “cheaply” compared to historic averages. Here’s a look at what they have to offer.

February 17, 2025 · 5 min read

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