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Boom! Doom! Zoom! | 17 July 2025 – Unpacking CSL, BHP, Telstra, Xero and more

Markets may be riding high, but Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard are still finding opportunities — and risks — worth talking about. In this week’s Boom Doom Zoom, the pair tackled big-picture concerns like looming rate cuts from the RBA, Trump’s return to tariff talk, and how investors should position their portfolios. They also fielded viewer questions on a range of ASX stocks, including CSL, BHP, Xero, Telstra, Amcor, Dicker Data, Audinate, WiseTech, TPG, and DroneShield — offering candid takes on what to buy, hold or avoid in this increasingly unpredictable market.

With July 30’s inflation data looming, could the RBA finally deliver a rate cut?

Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard break down the odds — and why the jobs market may be the deciding factor. Plus, they dive into the latest volatility from Donald Trump’s tariff threats, how investors should position their portfolios ahead of August, and the stocks they’re buying, holding or avoiding.

Covered in this episode:

• Will the RBA cut rates this month?

• Trump’s tariff plans: noise or a real threat?

• CSL, BHP, Telstra, Xero and Dicker Data questions answered

• Is it time to buy Amcor?

• Value in Europe vs the US tech-heavy market

• The “scaredy cat” portfolio preview

 

Investor questions answered live on:

• A1M • DroneShield • WiseTech (WTC) • TPG • Xero SPP • Audinate (AD8)

 

 

 

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