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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 this the end of the road for our big LICs?

The big, listed investment companies (LICs) have continued to cheapen. Why are these LICs at a discount? What’s the play here and which is the “big” LIC to invest in?

September 29, 2025 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

How safe are the DIVI and YLDX income funds? What do the brokers think of Qantas? Should I sell my capital notes before they’re redeemed? What are the major companies in the ‘industrials’ sector?

September 25, 2025 · 3 min read
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How to buy gold

I was blown away at the number of questions about buying gold at last Thursday’s Boom Doom Zoom. So, I thought I would revisit the options around investing in gold – physical gold bullion, gold miners or gold ETFs.

September 22, 2025 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Is the Van Eck Bitcoin ETF VBTC a safe and easy way to get exposure to bitcoin? What is going on with lithium producer Sayona Mining? Brambles has softened recently, have there been any broker downgrades? Why is CBA “neutralising” its dividend?

September 18, 2025 · 3 min read
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Is this former market darling back in the buy zone?

Let’s have a look at how the business is travelling, what the major brokers think, and answer the question of whether Ramsay is back in the buy zone.

September 15, 2025 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

Should I be worried about a rising Aussie dollar when it comes to my overseas share investments? Lonsec cut its ratings for private credit funds managed by Metric Credit Partners. Should I still invest in the Metrics Master Income Trust (MXT) unit purchase plan? Are the major brokers bullish on MediBank Private? When does CSL pay its next dividend?

September 11, 2025 · 3 min read
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Is Wesfarmers too expensive?

Wesfarmers (WES) has climbed all year, trading as high as $95.17 before the release of its full year result. Now the question is: Is it too expensive and a sell? Here’s what I think.

September 8, 2025 · 4 min read
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Questions of the Week

If I own big companies like BHP and CBA, is there an easy way to diversify without having to buy a large number of new shares? What is the best index to track small caps, and are there any ETFs to invest in? What do the major brokers think of James Hardie? How do I get out of the Wesfarmers DRP? 

September 4, 2025 · 3 min read
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Five months’ of gains for our portfolios

Our model portfolios finished higher in the month. Year to date, the income portfolio continues to perform strongly.

September 1, 2025 · 5 min read
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Questions of the Week

Why did Woolworths get smashed? How can I access data on short selling? What do the major brokers think of Amcor? Why is Nine Entertainment (NEC) paying a special dividend of 49 cents per share, which is almost 30% of its share price?

August 28, 2025 · 2 min read

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