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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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Questions of the Week

What are the changes to ANZ’s dividend? Treasury Wine Estates has been smashed again – do the major brokers see upside? Why is ASIC’s short sales data so far behind the actual selling action? What time in Australia in the morning does the US share market (Wall Street) close for the day?

October 16, 2025 · 3 min read
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Questions of the Week

Should I take up my rights in Eagers Automotive? Given the reports on ASX Limited, do the brokers see upside? With super, should I wait until the accounts are finalised before making a personal contribution? Who are the major copper miners in Australia?

October 9, 2025 · 3 min read
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How can I buy into the AI theme and invest in Grok? What are the rules about needing an actuarial valuation for my SMSF? Woolworths shares keep falling – are the major brokers positive and what’s their target price? Why won’t Southern Cross Media shareholders get any say on whether to merge with Kerry’s Stoke’s Seven West Media Group?

October 2, 2025 · 3 min read
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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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