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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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NEXTDC’s capital raising – should you take part?

NEXTDC is one of my favourite stocks. Institutions have strongly supported the offer attached to its latest capital raising and the brokers are positive. Here’s are my answers for retail investors to the following questions: Is this a “buy”. If you have the cash, should you take up your entitlements? What are my reservations? Am I expecting short term share price appreciation? What about the long term?

April 15, 2024 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

What do the analysts say about copper miner Sandfire Resources? Electro Optic Systems has a share purchase plan that appears to offer shares at a higher price than they’re trading on the ASX. Am I missing something? What is a quality ETF that focusses on mid-caps? Should I participate in ChemX’s share purchase plan?

April 11, 2024 · 4 min read
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Class actions: should you take part?

I thought it was time to have a look at shareholder class actions, with particular reference to the current BHP action relating to the Samarco dam collapse in Brazil.

April 8, 2024 · 5 min read
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Portfolios continue to outperform as market hits a record

Our model portfolios, particularly the growth portfolio with its exposure to information technology stocks, continued to outperform. Let’s look at how they’ve performed so far this year.

April 4, 2024 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

What AI stocks on the ASX are worth a look? What smaller coal companies have potential? Do the broking analysts see more upside for Xero? For my trading portfolio, what level of profit should I be aiming for?

March 28, 2024 · 3 min read
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Is Woolworths a buy, yet?

At some point, Woolworths will be a great buy. Macquarie upgraded last week to an “outperform” saying that it was an opportunity for investors to build a position at current share price levels. Here’s what I think.

March 25, 2024 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

Does the spiraling debt of the US cause you to be hesitant in investing in the share market? Will the super contribution caps increase next year? Are the short sellers still active in the lithium stocks? Brambles has had a nice run…what do the broking analysts think now?

March 21, 2024 · 2 min read
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CAR Group still powering ahead

Last Friday, CAR Group shares closed at $34.64, although they have been as high as $36.77 this year. After such a strong gain in just under a year, is there any value CAR, the third biggest company in the S&P/ASX All Technology Index?

March 18, 2024 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

Should I take part in Orica’s share purchase plan? What do you think of the bid for Appen? Are the broking analysts bullish on Aristocrat Leisure? Is there an ETF that focuses on robotics?

March 14, 2024 · 3 min read
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Should you have a pot of gold in your portfolio?

I’ve never been a gold bug, but I do get the argument for owning gold. And because the gold price has been trending higher, recently hitting a multi-year high, there appears to be a strong case to own some. Here’s what I think is the easiest way to own gold and who the market leader in this area is.

March 11, 2024 · 5 min read

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