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

Should I take up my share entitlements in Appen? If I am over 67 and have stopped working, can I still make a personal super contribution and claim a tax deduction? Are there any proposed changes to how funds with less than $3m are going to be taxed? Is there an ETF that tracks the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index?

May 25, 2023 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

To invest in the NASDAQ and Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, what ETFs do you recommend?; If TPG is bidding $13 for funeral home operator Invocare, why are the shares trading at $12.34? Are the stockbroker analysts still bullish on Telstra? When do the major banks pay their dividends?

May 18, 2023 · 3 min read
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Which bank do I like?

The major brokers are marginally bearish on the banking sector. What are their picks within the sector and which of the banks do I like?

May 15, 2023 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Were there changes to superannuation in Tuesday’s Budget? Why did NAB shares fall after it announced a big increase in profit? When do the major banks pay their dividends? Do you think the Government will go ahead with the stage 3 tax cuts?

May 11, 2023 · 2 min read
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Macquarie delivers – again!

Macquarie’s profit result was another example of it “surprising on the upside”. Is it expensive? Could it get more expensive? Would I buy now or wait?

May 8, 2023 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

What are the prospects for Adelaide Brighton – is this a ‘falling knife’? Is JB Hi-Fi a good buy? I hold two speculative resource companies where the price is going backwards. What is your “crystal ball”? Will super taxes go up in Tuesday’s Budget?

May 4, 2023 · 3 min read
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Our portfolios perform solidly in April

Our growth portfolio continues to outperform the benchmark index, while our income portfolio, with its overweight position in financial stocks, matched the index in April. Both portfolios show solid returns for the year.

May 1, 2023 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

Will the world transition to electric vehicles, and if so, should I dump all my oil shares and invest in materials used in electric vehicles? With the bid for Newcrest, do I have to hold my shares to get the special franked dividend? What is bank reporting season? I read property trusts are trading at a big discount to their NTA – what does that mean?

April 27, 2023 · 3 min read

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