Bank of Queensland

I have Bank of Qld in my SMSF, and I have been advised by my broker to sell this, and then buy Macquarie Bank MQG.

Should I proceed with this suggestion? I personally think that it is a horizontal transaction.

A: Thanks for writing in.


I don’t pretend to follow MQG – too complicated a company for me to understand. That said, I know that there are a number of people in the market that like it.


On the other hand, BOQ has had a great run (off a very low base) – and I think they are going to find it a lot harder going forward. There hasn’t been a lot of growth in their underlying businesses, and they have some major challenges in regards to technology and product differentiation.


Legally, I can’t make a recommendation to you without a full understanding of your personal situation, financial needs and objectives. What I can say however is that in my situation, I wouldn’t rule out the idea.



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