Here is my assessment of the likely performance of the 11 industry sectors in 2021 and how you may wish to bias your portfolio.
Paul Rickard has more than 25 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 2012, Paul teamed up with Peter Switzer to launch the Switzer Super Report, a newsletter and website for the trustees of SMSFs. A regular commentator in the media, investment advisor and company director, he is also a Non-Executive Director of Tyro Payments Ltd and Property Exchange Australia Ltd.
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Here is my assessment of the likely performance of the 11 industry sectors in 2021 and how you may wish to bias your portfolio.
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