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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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Is Elders in buy territory? Why did CSL come out with a trading update and are you still a fan? With the transfer balance cap increasing, should I wait until 1 July before starting a super pension? Why have the prices of hybrid securities (bank capital notes) fallen recently?

June 15, 2023 · 3 min read
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What ETF that pays quarterly income would you recommend? What are the main super changes for next financial year? If I look at CommSec before the market opens, the prices on the depth screen are often inverted – why is this so? Infratil is raising $850 million to buy One New Zealand – can retail shareholders participate?

June 8, 2023 · 3 min read
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Is drinks and hotel company Endeavour a buy near $6? If I want to make a super contribution, am I limited by the size of my super balance? Should I top up my holdings in copper producer Aeris Resources? If earnings forecasts and company target prices are related, why can one broker have a lower earnings forecast, but a higher target price?

June 1, 2023 · 4 min read
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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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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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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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