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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Will the APA share purchase plan be over-subscribed? I hold shares in Insignia Financial and I’m sitting on a significant loss – should I cut and move on? I recently bought shares in wealth manager Perpetual which have gone south – should I hang on? Has Shopping Centres Australia changed its name?

September 7, 2023 · 3 min read
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What five ETFs would you buy for a trust fund set up to support a disabled 20-year-old? Is Ramsay Health Care a buy? How can I participate in the private credit market? When does Woolworths pay its final dividend?

August 31, 2023 · 2 min read
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Is a 6.6% yield for a defensive stock enough?

Should Investors in energy infrastructure company APA Group (APA) take part in its current share purchase plan? What will APA buy with the funds raised? Is the proposed acquisition strategic? At what price should you take up these shares?

August 28, 2023 · 4 min read
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Do the brokers see upside in A2 Milk? How does the new super tax work? What is the code for the “top 20” stocks? What is the last day to buy BHP shares and get their final dividend?

August 24, 2023 · 3 min read
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Telstra: a safe bet in a choppy market

Telstra’s certainly more attractive than a few weeks ago. Will it drift lower? Are we far off a major support area and at what price? Is the telco a “hold” for investors, and should they increase their exposure?

August 21, 2023 · 5 min read
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Is JB Hi-Fi a buy following their profit result? Core Lithium has been pretty disappointing – do I hang on? Is now the time to invest in your model portfolios, or should I wait for the profit season to end? Why isn’t CSL paying a fully franked dividend?

August 17, 2023 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

Is the Hearts & Minds Investments LIC (HM1) worth buying? Why did the share price of the Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) fall after the profit announcement? Is a merger between Suncorp Bank and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank likely? What is the last day to buy CBA and access their $2.40 fully franked dividend?

August 10, 2023 · 2 min read

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