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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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Short sellers bet against uranium, lithium and discretionary stocks

Many investors aren’t quite sure what short selling is all about. There are 4 types of short selling but it’s the third type, the sector view, that I want to focus on here today because it tells us there are professionals who feel that certain industry/sectors are either “over-hyped” or vulnerable to the macro-economic environment.

February 10, 2025 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

Should I consider the ‘short’ position in a stock before deciding to buy? Should I vote in favour of a proposal to restructure a company that is currently suspended from the ASX? Do the brokers see further upside for Aristocrat Leisure? When does CBA announce its first half profit?

February 6, 2025 · 2 min read
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Portfolios show solid gains as market hits a record high

Led by a buoyant Wall Street, the Australian share market hit a record high at the end of January. Our model portfolios followed suit and recorded solid gains for the month. In this article, we look at how they have performed so far in 2025.

February 3, 2025 · 3 min read
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Two top picks for 2025

While it’s hard to identify stocks I want to buy in this ‘expensive’ market, here are two suggestions, for different reasons and different objectives – yield and growth.

January 30, 2025 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

Why has Treasury Wine Estates tanked? I would like to diversify into Australian and international bonds. Is there a bond broker you can recommend? What are your thoughts on the Global Defence ETF (DFND)? What upside do the brokers see for Cyclopharm (CYC)?

January 30, 2025 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

Is it better to invest in the share market through a market cap weighted ETF like STW or IOZ, or an equally weighted ETF like MVW? Should I cut my losses on the Centuria Office REIT? What do the major brokers say about JB Hi-Fi, which has just broken $100? For my SMSF, I’ve changed from individual trustees to a corporate trustee structure. Should I redo my binding death benefit nomination?

January 23, 2025 · 3 min read
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Our portfolios for 2025

We’ve made some changes to our portfolios for 2025 to consider the dominant investment themes we expect to apply. We have also rebalanced the portfolios.

January 20, 2025 · 6 min read
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Questions of the Week

What uranium stock do the brokers recommend? Is Pengana Private Equity doing a buyback as a prelude to delisting the stock? With investment bonds, can a teenager access the adult tax-free threshold and avoid paying tax on an early withdrawal? Why are ANZ and NAB holding their AGM’s so close to Christmas?

December 19, 2024 · 3 min read
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Five income favourites for 2025

With 2025 fast approaching, here are my five income favourites for next year. I have excluded the major banks and avoided stocks in the resources sector which can be volatile due to fluctuations in the underlying commodity prices. The five stocks are from different sectors, providing some support to diversification objectives.

December 16, 2024 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

What are the rules for buying bitcoin in my SMSF? Why is Macquarie’s next dividend only partly franked? What are the current industry sector weighting? What do the major brokers say about Treasury Wine Estates?

December 12, 2024 · 3 min read

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