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Macquarie is near a 12 month high – can the run continue? What’s the ‘trimmed mean inflation rate’ that the RBA uses to set interest rates? What are the new limits that apply to get the aged pension? What do the brokers say about Audinate?

Paul Rickard · September 26, 2024
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What is the “dot plot” that people refer to when discussing US interest rates? Does the Fed’s decision to cut US rates make an interest rate cut more likely in Australia? Ramsay Healthcare is the lowest it has been in 5 years, is it a buy? What do the brokers say about Ansell, which has been on a strong run?

Paul Rickard · September 19, 2024
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Will APRA’s announcement on bank capital have any impact on the hybrid securities market? Is Next DC doing a share purchase plan, and if so, what are the details? Woolworths has recently sold out of Endeavour. What do the brokers think? What is the minimum parcel of shares I can buy on the ASX?

Paul Rickard · September 12, 2024
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If I sell some old parcels of CBA shares, is there a formula for working out the CGT? What happen to my SMSF when my husband or I die? Are the assets frozen? What is the main difference between WQG and WCMQ? When does BHP trade ‘ex-dividend’ and how is the DRP price determined?

Paul Rickard · September 5, 2024
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If interest rates fall, which ETFs will capture the increase in bond prices? Is there a local ETF that tracks the US Russell 2000 index? Can you suggest an ETF that pays quarterly distributions that are fully franked, and yields over 5%? Can you protect against a significant price fall on the opening of trade, like what happened to Megaport last week?

Paul Rickard · August 29, 2024
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Do the broker analysts see upside for CSL? If I can’t get an allocation of the new Macquarie Capital Notes, is there another way to invest in them? Why did the market like Brambles profit result? Is it too late to get out of CBA’s dividend re-investment plan and instead of taking more shares, get the dividend paid in cash?

Paul Rickard · August 22, 2024
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Will Fortescue Metals re-bound? Should we consider winding up our SMSF? Why did the market react so negatively to Audinate’s trading update? Why is JB Hi-Fi paying a special dividend rather than just increasing its ordinary dividend?

Paul Rickard · August 15, 2024
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Why can’t retail investors buy hybrid securities (bank capital notes)? Has CSL finally broken through $300? Why aren’t distributions from Transurban franked? What is the broker target price for Pro Medicus?

Paul Rickard · August 8, 2024
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How does the EX20 ETF work? Do the brokers see any upside for Cochlear, which is hitting all-time highs? How can I track the prices of the major tech companies such as NVIDIA or Microsoft? What is the last day to buy Rio and get its big fully franked dividend?

Paul Rickard · August 1, 2024

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