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Questions of the Week (5 March 2026)

I’m rebalancing my portfolio and see there has been a huge increase in the weighting to ‘materials’. Is this normal?; Will the super caps be increasing next year?; Do the brokers see price upside for Life360?; Is it too late to participate in BHP’s dividend re-investment plan and how do I do this?

Paul Rickard · March 5, 2026
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Questions of the Week (26 Feb 2026)

If you use a ‘core and satellite’ approach to managing your portfolio, how many stocks go into the ‘core’ and how many stocks go into […]

Paul Rickard · February 26, 2026
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Is the US market now underperforming the rest of the world? Should I be looking at ETFs other than IHVV? If Stokes and his partner are now offering $32.75 for BlueScope, why are the shares trading under $30? How did the brokers react to BHP’s profit report? Is there a single source where dividend amounts, dates and franking advice is easily available?

Paul Rickard · February 19, 2026
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Why should I invest in an “equal-weighted” ETF such as QUS rather than a “market cap” weighted ETF such as IVV? With all the chat about SaS firms being “wiped out” by AI, do the major brokers still see considerable upside for Xero? Why is Amcor’s dividend of 5.8% unfranked? Are there any term deposits paying 5.0% yet?

Paul Rickard · February 5, 2026
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Why has Amcor’s share price jumped? How safe is Australian Military Bank, which is paying 4.7% for a 10 month term deposit? What does Deterra Royalties do? Are there any ETFs that invest in mining companies?

Paul Rickard · January 29, 2026
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Why has Amcor’s share price jumped? How safe is Australian Military Bank, which is paying 4.7% for a 10 month term deposit? What does Deterra Royalties do? Are there any ETFs that invest in mining companies?

Paul Rickard · January 22, 2026
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Why is BlueScope (BSL) paying a special dividend of $1? Are there any gold ETFs currency hedged? Are the major brokers still bullish on Xero? Can I invest in silver through an ETF?

Paul Rickard · January 15, 2026

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