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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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Transurban – boring but reliable

Transurban (TCL) is one of my preferred stocks. At what price point would I be a buyer, and at what price would I be a seller?

August 12, 2024 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Why can’t retail investors buy hybrid securities (bank capital notes)? Has CSL finally broken through $300? Why aren’t distributions from Transurban franked? What is the broker target price for Pro Medicus?

August 8, 2024 · 3 min read
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How does the EX20 ETF work? Do the brokers see any upside for Cochlear, which is hitting all-time highs? How can I track the prices of the major tech companies such as NVIDIA or Microsoft? What is the last day to buy Rio and get its big fully franked dividend?

August 1, 2024 · 2 min read
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Is Macquarie a buy over $200?

I’m a great believer in backing track record, so there’s no argument from me when it comes to Macquarie. It is, and remains, a core portfolio stock. The question however is where it sits in the current market: is this a point to acquire more, ease back a touch and take a profit on a small portion, or just sit back?

July 29, 2024 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

What do you think of the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund that’s currently yielding 9%? What about the new ETF BANK, which invests in the debt of the major banks? Is ZIP doing a share purchase plan? What do the broker analysts think of Ampol, which is paying a fully franked yield of over 6%?

July 25, 2024 · 3 min read
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How did your super fund fare last year?

Paul asks the hard question for those running an SMSF — are you cutting it? And he shows you how you should test yourself!

July 22, 2024 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Are the brokers recommending BHP? Is there a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX that I can trade? How can I find my shareholder reference number if I have lost my holding statement? How do the dividend yields of the major banks stack up?

July 18, 2024 · 2 min read
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Superannuation changes you’d be super mad to ignore

The start of a new financial year means changes to superannuation rates and caps. Here’s a run-down on the three major changes. I also look at the proposed tax on super balances over $3 million. If legislated, this will commence from the start of the financial year 2025 financial year.

July 15, 2024 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Should I cut my losses on Zip, or hang on for the ride? Will a share consolidation impact my cost base for CGT? What do the brokers say about Wesfarmers – buy or sell? Why do some ETFs pay such big distributions in July?

July 11, 2024 · 2 min read

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