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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/

A not so tough Budget

One week on from the Budget and it's time to explain what lies ahead for business growers and wealth-builders.
May 17, 1:45 pm
Dale Carnegie Budget

This Budget is meant to win friends and influence voters!
May 9, 10:51 am
Rate cut just in time

Now that the Reserve Bank (RBA) has woken up and smelt the flowers and realised they were a bit on the nose, maybe we can start looking forward to the economy starting to bloom later in the year. And while the Treasurer wrongly praised himself for this surprise 50 basis point rate cut, he too could be in for a nice surprise economy-wise.
May 3, 10:18 am
Cuts are coming

Stand by for an interest rate cut next Tuesday and if it isn't a 0.5% rate reduction, you can bet there will be more rate cuts coming up. And while you're there, prepare for an improvement in stock prices as we start to throw off the negative vibes that have plagued the non-mining part of the Aussie economy.
April 27, 12:43 pm
Economic reality

With the latest International Monetary Fund forecasts for the world recently released, our world’s greatest treasurer, Wayne Swan, is crowing that we’re set to outgrow most of the Western World. We’re expected to grow at 3% but this is a downgrade from a half-yearly prediction in September last year from this, arguably over-respected, economic prognosticator!
April 20, 11:45 am
Buy the dips

After a fantastic start to the year on the stock market, it was always going to be challenged by something. And that something has come along with weak March job numbers in the USA helping to spook investors who had pushed up Wall Street to the best start to a year in 14 years!
April 12, 10:25 am
Is the RBA mad?

As businesses struggle in the non-mining states, what if the RBA is wrong about the mining-boom's long term effects?
April 5, 11:01 am
Time to buy stocks?

After years of awful economic warnings and financial crashes could it finally be a good time to buy some shares?
March 30, 9:18 am
Deconstructing Mark Bouris

There are plenty of lessons to learn from determined businessman Mark Bouris.
March 23, 12:02 pm
Apple yourself and your business

Apple continues to flourish in a difficult climate for retailers. The company’s success can be distilled down to a few key ingredients that any retailer can copy.
March 16, 11:02 am
Who hates who?

Given unemployment is set to rise in Australia over the coming year; our Treasurer should be publicly attacking the responsible party - not billionaire mining magnates.
March 8, 1:46 pm
The crossroads

There have recently been some positive signs in these dark economic times. For things to grow more optimistic, Europe’s politicians will need to convince the rest of us that their large stockpile of debt is manageable.
March 1, 10:27 am
Could the RBA be right? Nah!

The RBA is like a safe but nervous driver who sits up close to the steering wheel, sometimes oversteering and going too slow but then, unexpectedly, it lurches past potential dangers.
February 24, 1:31 pm
How good IS our economy?

With all the contradictory financial news at the moment it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell what’s really going on with our economy.
February 17, 2:03 pm
The right business question

Ask this question to yourself and use the answer as a guide to increase your chances of winning in business.
February 13, 1:55 pm

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