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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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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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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 22, 2026 · 3 min read
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Gold looks set to go higher: how to invest

Although I’ve never been a gold bug, I have been investing in gold over the last few months. Let me explain how I invest in gold.

January 19, 2026 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Why is BlueScope (BSL) paying a special dividend of $1? Are there any gold ETFs currency hedged? Are the major brokers still bullish on Xero? Can I invest in silver through an ETF?

January 15, 2026 · 2 min read
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Our portfolios for 2026

We’ve made some changes to our income and growth portfolios for 2026 to consider the dominant investment themes we expect to apply. We’ve also rebalanced the portfolios.

January 12, 2026 · 6 min read
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Questions of the Week

What’s the “dot plot” from the US Federal Reserve and why is it important? If I trigger the ‘bring forward’ rule by making a non-concessional contribution of $140,000, how much more can I put into super? Are the major brokers bullish on BHP and what’s their target price? Did Macquarie slash its target price for CSL?

December 18, 2025 · 3 min read
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Five (non-bank) income favourites for 2025

This time last year, I nominated five stocks to watch for the year. Here's how they have performed, and my five income favourites for 2026.

December 15, 2025 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

I have been wanting to buy Promedicus for some time – what do the brokers say? I invested in an insurance bond with AMP, but the current provider doesn’t think I meet the 10 year rule. What are my options? Can I profit if the US market tanks? What is the best rate on a 12 month term deposit?

December 11, 2025 · 3 min read

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