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Paul Rickard

Paul Rickard has more than 30 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 2011, Paul teamed up with Peter Switzer and Maureen Jordan to launch the Switzer Report, a newsletter and website for share market investors. A regular commentator in the media, investment advisor and company director, he is also a Non-Executive Director of Tyro Payments Ltd and PEXA Group Limited.

10 December 2020
Product Road Test – Switzer Higher Yield Fund

The Switzer Higher Yield Fund is a short duration bond fund that seeks to provide investors with an attractive cash yield with low capital volatility, by investing in a portfolio of high-quality and liquid fixed income securities.

26 November 2020
JB Hi-Fi is in the buy zone

While the ASX is up almost 13% for the month, JB Hi-Fi is down over 4%. Is this a buying opportunity for value investors?

19 November 2020
Westpac and NAB Capital Notes – are they worth the risk?

Hybrid securities like NAB and Westpac's capital notes are attractive when compared to term deposits, but you need to understand the risks of what you are investing in.

12 November 2020
Tired of term deposits? Here are three alternatives

With the cash rate expected to remain on hold for at least three years, what other investment options are there and what are the associated risks?

5 November 2020
Which share is best to buy: Woolies or Coles?

What’s next for the supermarket giants? And would I buy Woolies or Coles?

29 October 2020
If Biden wins, what will happen to the US stock market?

With the US presidential election less than one week away, here are the three likely scenarios and the effect each will have on the markets.

22 October 2020
Is the $30 billion gravy train of superannuation fees coming to a halt?

Aussies pay $30 billion a year in super fees. The Government says it can save us $17.9 billion of that in lower fees and higher super account balances with these four Budget reforms.

15 October 2020
Would I buy Bank of Queensland (BOQ)?

It’s early days still for the new BOQ leadership team, and there are some encouraging signs. Here are my considerations about the future performance of its share price.

8 October 2020
JobMaker doesn’t cut it but business measures are a boon!

Would you go and hire a new staff member if you were to receive a wage subsidy of 24%? What about other incentives for business?

1 October 2020
SMSFs are set to grow under a new rule change

There are several reasons why a little publicised rule change could give the number of SMSFs another big boost.

24 September 2020
Has the death of LICs been greatly exaggerated?

After reading his obituary in a newspaper, Mark Twain purportedly said “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”. That’s the way I see the current debate over listed investment companies (LICs) and here’s why.

17 September 2020
Are you ready to invest in robotics, automation and AI megatrends? Here are two simple ways

Here are two ETFs that allow you to jump on the robotics, automation and AI bandwagon.

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