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Peter Switzer

Peter Switzer is one of Australia's leading business and financial commentators having worked in the financial media since 1985. A former lecturer in economics at the University of NSW and award-winning broadcaster, Peter is currently:

A senior contributor with The Australian newspaper
Host of his own TV shows, Switzer and Grow Your Business, on Sky News Business
A weekly columnist with Yahoo!7 Finance
A senior contributor on investment sites www.switzer.com.au and the www.switzersuperreport.com.au

Peter is also a highly regarded industry professional who owns and operates two successful businesses in Switzer Financial Planning and the Switzer Super Report, a newsletter and website for self-managed super funds.
www.switzersuperreport.com.au/

Sayonara budget 2013-14

What are the real issues in Federal Budget 2013-14?
May 14, 10:21 pm
Budget we had to have. Not!

The biggest problem for Wayne Swan, apart from his lack of economics training, is that his advisers have had a shocker in the forecasting department.
May 2, 4:11 pm
Japan a rising sun or a shooting star?

Peter Switzer visits one of Australia's key export markets and examines whether Japan can be sparked out of its long period of decline.
April 26, 11:18 am
Overdue sell-off time. Hooray!

The current stock market pullback is an opportunity to buy good stocks at better prices.
April 18, 9:47 am
How Labor’s super changes affect you

The changes are anti-wealthy, anti-SMSF and anti-successful people, but who is surprised at that?
April 8, 10:06 am
A super stoush is coming

The politics of class warfare from a desperate government is leading to a super stoush.
April 3, 9:27 am
Rate cut? If we’re unlucky!

With most local economic indicators heading in the right direction, it's only something catastrophic happening overseas that could trigger another rate cut.
March 27, 10:41 am
Why is Cyprus so important?

Why is a small country like Cyprus spooking international financial markets?
March 25, 4:35 pm
Time for an economic checkup

Let’s test the pulse of the nation’s health and weigh up the factors that will be impacting it further in 2013.
March 14, 9:48 am
10 lessons for success

Lessons from the greatest on becoming the greatest.
March 8, 3:16 pm
Don’t play super safe

Why it's so important to find and then stick to the best investment strategy for you.
March 1, 10:53 am
Time to fix rates

With interest rate levels at the lowest levels in years is now a smart time to lock in your home loan repayments with a fixed interest rate?
February 20, 10:35 am
The year ahead

The economy is definitely on the improve with house prices, business, as well as consumer confidence, improving, but we’re only starting to pick up.
February 6, 9:22 am
Is this rally for real?

Confidence should build over the year with stock prices going in the same direction.
January 31, 4:13 pm
It’s about the process

As you set out your plans for 2013, whether it be for your career, business or your investments, the critical question you have to ask yourself is — do I have the right process?
January 24, 4:45 pm

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