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Afternoon Report | 13 October 2022

13 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Bank share prices surge; house rents hit record pace; NASA saves the world

12 Oct 2022

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Thursday 13 October 2022 Bank stocks surge as profit margins increase on the back of higher interest rates.  Also today: A new record for rising hou...

Interview: Winners & losers in the $3.3 trillion super sector

12 Oct 2022

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This year, superannuation assets in Australia hit $3.3 trillion - an enormous chunk of our wealth. But the information about funds, fees and performan...

Afternoon Report | 12 October 2022

12 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Telstra defends Optus, used car prices finally fall, Japan reopens for tourists

11 Oct 2022

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Wednesday 12 October 2022 Businesses are happy. Consumers are downbeat. And there are very early signs that inflation pressures are easing. That’s t...

Interview: The godfather of ad tech on fixing the system he built

11 Oct 2022

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Brian O'Kelley is often considering the godfather of ad tech, having invented programmatic advertising when he built AppNexus. Now he's launched a new...

Afternoon Report | 11 October 2022

11 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

A$ hits 2.5 year low, electric prices set to jump 35pc, Saudi $2.3b football sponsorship

10 Oct 2022

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Tuesday 11 October 2022 The Aussie dollar hits a two-and-a-half year low and could be going lower.  Also today: Retail electricity prices are set to...

Interview: The lender making waves in renewable energy

10 Oct 2022

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Plenti has become a leader in renewable energy financing, as demand grows for solar panels, home batteries and electric vehicles.Sean Aylmer speaks to...

Afternoon Report | 10 October 2022

10 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Taxes set to hit record levels, deposit rates start rising, solid weekend for auctions

09 Oct 2022

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Monday 10 October 2022 Australians to pay more tax in coming years, even if the government doesn’t renege on Stage Three cuts.  The smaller banks ...

Interview: Why this crypto giant wants more regulation

09 Oct 2022

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Coinbase is the largest crypto exchange in the US, listed on the NASDAQ, and the only exchange in the world to be regulated by the SEC. Last week it ...

The Week Ahead | 10 October 2022

09 Oct 2022

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Cherelle Murphy discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight int...

The Weekend Edition | 8-9 October 2022

07 Oct 2022

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8-9 October 2022 Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang adj...

Afternoon Report | 7 October 2022

07 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Optus hack arrest, The Star could lose Qld licence, cheating scandal in Chess

06 Oct 2022

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Friday 7 October 2022 An arrest over the Optus cyber hack, but victims told to remain on high alert for potential fraud.  Also today: A Queensland i...

Interview: What consumer data tells us about the economy

06 Oct 2022

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Data on retail spending is fascinating because of the insight it gives us into a large chunk of the economy.Paul Hinds is the Managing Director for As...

Afternoon Report | 6 October 2022

06 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

ASX adds $120b, Tesla’s Model Y third best seller, Apple told to standardise ports

05 Oct 2022

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Thursday 6 October 2022 The sharemarket adds $120 billion in two days as hopes rise that interest rates will soon stop increasing.  Tesla's Model Y ...

Interview: Why Forbes has finally come to Australia

05 Oct 2022

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Global media brand Forbes has been around for more than a century - and engages more than 150 million people every month. And now Australia is getti...

Afternoon Report | 5 October 2022

05 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

RBA hikes rates, ASX surges adding $81b, Kim Kardashian fined over cryptos

04 Oct 2022

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Wednesday 5 October 2022 The Reserve Bank hikes interest rates but by less than expected. Also today: The ASX has its best day in months, adding $81 ...

Interview: Janine Allis, one of Australia's greatest entrepreneurs

04 Oct 2022

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Janine Allis is one of Australia's most exciting entrepreneurs. Janine founded Boost Juice just over 20 years ago, and it has grown to be an internati...

Afternoon Report | 4 October 2022

04 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

House prices tumble, financial advice set for overhaul, Tesla sales disappoint

03 Oct 2022

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Tuesday 4 October 2022 House prices across the nation slide with worse to come.  Also today: Financial advice ready for an overhaul  Australia back...

Interview: Why this biotech chose the ASX over the NASDAQ

03 Oct 2022

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Imagion Biosystems is a biotech company aiming to make a difference to the lives of cancer patients, with groundbreaking imaging techniques being tria...

Afternoon Report | 3 October 2022

03 Oct 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Wall Street tumbles, good news on auctions, Elon Musk’s robot

02 Oct 2022

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Monday 3 October 2022 Big news: we have a new show out every Wednesday called How Do They Afford That? Subscribe: APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you list...

Interview: A Fear and Greed guide to US stocks

02 Oct 2022

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There's plenty of fear on financial markets at the moment - but there's also a bit of greed. Josh Gilbert, market analyst at social investment network...

The Week Ahead | 3 October 2022

02 Oct 2022

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Cherelle Murphy discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight int...

The Weekend Edition | 1-2 October 2022

30 Sep 2022

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1-2 October 2022 Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang adj...

Afternoon Report | 30 September 2022

30 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Coal-fired closure to boost green energy, ASX surges, Air NZ’s headwinds

29 Sep 2022

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Friday 30 September 2022 The country’s largest coal fired power station to close early, giving a massive boost to green energy.   Also today: The...

Interview: Problem solving with the world’s greatest mathematician

29 Sep 2022

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Professor Terence Tao is regarded as the world’s greatest living mathematician. Originally from Adelaide, he was doing university level maths by age...

Afternoon Report | 29 September 2022

29 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Amid the chaos, retail therapy surges; A$ fall below US64c; Foxtel’s bet on wrestling

28 Sep 2022

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Thursday 29 September 2022 Financial markets might be tumbling, and wealth might be falling, but that’s not holding back retail sales across the cou...

Interview: The $62 billion challenge for Australian businesses

28 Sep 2022

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Work-related illnesses and injuries in Australia come with an annual cost of almost $62 billion. It emphasises the importance of getting the return to...

Afternoon Report | 28 September 2022

28 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Optus hacker sends apology, Star agrees it’s unfit, NASA smashes asteroid

27 Sep 2022

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Wednesday 28 September 2022 The Optus cyber attack takes a very unusual twist, with the purported hacker apologising to Optus and its customers, sayin...

Interview: An impact fund's view of current market turmoil

27 Sep 2022

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Financial markets are on a wild ride at the moment. What does this volatility mean for investors - and what does it mean for an ethical fund set up to...

Afternoon Report | 27 September 2022

27 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

ASX, A$ tumble; Canberra watchdog gets some Jaws; Qantas world’s 5th best carrier

26 Sep 2022

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Tuesday 27 September 2022 The ASX comes close to a two-year low and the Aussie dollar tumbles with fear gripping financial markets.  The federal gov...

Interview: The crisis that changed a corporate high-flyer's life

26 Sep 2022

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Chelsea Pottenger was a high performer in corporate Australia, until a devastating episode of post-natal depression made her take stock. Chelsea tells...

Afternoon Report | 26 September 2022

26 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

ASX to tumble after Wall St sell-off, Beijing reaches out, AFL ratings disaster

25 Sep 2022

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Monday 26 September 2022 Get ready for a wild week in financial markets as global equities tumble and the Aussie dollar sinks.  Also today: China ho...

Interview: Why investors are sticking with equities in turbulent times

25 Sep 2022

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The last six months might have seen plenty of volatility on share markets - but it seems that investors are still opting for equities as a key part of...

The Week Ahead | 25 September 2022

25 Sep 2022

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight i...

The Weekend Edition | 24-25 September 2022

23 Sep 2022

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24-25 September 2022 Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang...

Afternoon Report | 23 September 2022

23 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

9m Australians hit by cyber attack; A$ falls to two year low; record no. of cranes in skyline

22 Sep 2022

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Friday 23 September 2022 A massive cyber attack on Optus could hit nine million Australians.  Also today: The Aussie dollar hits its lowest level in...

Interview: IBM, the 100 year old market leader

22 Sep 2022

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IBM is a tech company with more than a century of history - from a key role in the Apollo missions, to inventing the floppy disk. And it continues to ...

Russia mobilises reserve troops, how the RBA lost $45b, east coast to feel La Nina’s wrath

21 Sep 2022

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Thursday 22 September 2022 Russia mobilises troops across the country for the first time since WWII, as the fight in Ukraine threatens to ramp up How...

Interview: The secret to a real-life Succession

21 Sep 2022

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Almost 70% of businesses in Australia are family businesses. And when they work, it can be a multi-generational success story.Sean Aylmer speaks to Ri...

Afternoon Report | 21 September 2022

21 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

$50b budget boost, New Hope’s 12-fold profit; what Twiggy Forrest thinks of Elon Musk

20 Sep 2022

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Wednesday 21 September 2022 The Federal Treasurer says the budget is $50 billion better off, but that doesn’t mean the government’s about to start...

Interview: How an invention became one of the world's best brands

20 Sep 2022

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When you think of companies known for innovation, it’s hard to go past Dyson. It started with James Dyson and a vacuum cleaner - and 45 years later,...

Afternoon Report | 20 September 2022

20 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

QEII laid to rest, Qantas braces for school holidays, Biden warning on Taiwan

19 Sep 2022

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Tuesday 20 September 2022 QEII laid to rest in a sombre ceremony watched by hundreds of millions of people.  Qantas insists it’s much better prepa...

Interview: What business wants to see from the Government

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're almost halfway between the Jobs and Skills Summit and the Labor Government's first Federal Budget. So what does the business community need from...

Afternoon Report | 19 September 2022

19 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Solid week for property market, QEII to be laid to rest, COVID and flu cases tumble

18 Sep 2022

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Monday 19 September 2022 A sense of calm touches the local housing market with clearance rates up even though more houses went to auction.  Also toda...

Interview: How a global investment firm handles choppy markets

18 Sep 2022

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Last week was a pretty extraordinary time for financial markets, with shock inflation figures sending Wall Street tumbling, and the ASX followed suit....

The Week Ahead | 19 September 2022

18 Sep 2022

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight i...

The Weekend Edition | 17-18 September 2022

16 Sep 2022

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17-18 September 2022 Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang...

Afternoon Report | 16 September 2022

16 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Jobs boom pressure rates, RBA board upheaval, Four’n’Twenty pies go foreign

15 Sep 2022

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Friday 16 September 2022 The economy creates 33,000 new jobs last month as the labour market stays hot.  An independent review considers a drastic o...

Interview: What Fastly learnt from their global web outage

15 Sep 2022

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Last year, cloud computing company Fastly suffered a glitch that took down websites from the UK Government to the New York Times. Sean Aylmer speaks t...

Afternoon Report | 15 September 2022

15 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

$60b wiped off ASX; Canva to take on Google, Microsoft; who’s not invited to QEII funeral

14 Sep 2022

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Thursday 15 September 2022 $60 billion wiped off the local share market after a surge in inflation in the US, and fears that the world’s largest eco...

Interview: Your 101 on healthcare stocks

14 Sep 2022

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Healthcare is an enormous sector - from the biotech companies through to the pharmaceutical giants, and everything in between.So what do you need to t...

Afternoon Report | 14 September 2022

14 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Star could lose licence, Wall St tumbles, huge day for takeovers

13 Sep 2022

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Wednesday 14 September 2022 The Star could lose its licence to run its casino in Sydney.  Also today: Wall Street tumbles on shock inflation data Co...

Interview: The $71b sector, with even more room to grow

13 Sep 2022

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Australia's agricultural sector was worth $71 billion to the economy last year. And it can grow even more - but there are a few challenges to overcome...

Afternoon Report | 13 September 2022

13 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Miners lead surge in ASX; thousands view QEII coffin; Star could lose licence.

12 Sep 2022

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Tuesday 13 September 2022 The local share market goes on a run, and it’s the big miners leading the way. Also today: The body of Queen Elizabeth II...

Interview: How big business is muscling in on the startup scene

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've seen a start-up boom in recent years, with some tremendous success stories. But perhaps less well known is the world of corporate venturing - wh...

Afternoon Report | 12 September 2022

12 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Charles III proclaimed King, auction results pick up, payday for Qantas CEO

11 Sep 2022

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Monday 12 September 2022 King Charles III is proclaimed Australia’s new sovereign, and a public holiday is declared to mark the death of Queen Eliza...

Interview: Impact investing and outsourcing a Chief Investment Officer

11 Sep 2022

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Russell Investments is a global asset manager with more than $US435 billion in assets under management, and $US1.7 trillion in assets under advice.Dan...

The Week Ahead | 12 September 2022

11 Sep 2022

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight i...

The Weekend Edition | 10-11 September 2022

09 Sep 2022

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10-11 September 2022 Sean Aylmer and Adam Lang go head to head on the top business stories of the week.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See ...

Afternoon Report | 9 September 2022

09 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Rate hikes to slow, 18 year record for days lost to disputes, Amazon’s big bet.

08 Sep 2022

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Friday 9 September 2022 The Reserve Bank hints that the pace of interest rate hikes is set to slow.  Also today: Australia has its largest number of...

Interview: How Xero became a $12 billion success story

08 Sep 2022

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Xero is one of the true tech success stories from our region. Riding the wave of cloud computing, it's provided accounting software to a growing numbe...

Afternoon Report | 8 September 2022

08 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Economy surges but best is over, airfares hit 2-year high, “quiet quitting” the workforce.

07 Sep 2022

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Thursday 8 September 2022 The Australian economy is booming but falling wages and skills shortages put the brakes on.  Also today: The cheapest airf...

Interview: RBA, GDP & what it all means for investors

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's a big week for the economy: first the RBA board meeting on Tuesday, then yesterday's GDP data. Jo Masters, Chief Economist at Barrenjoey, talks t...

Afternoon Report | 7 September 2022

07 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Rates rise but there is good news, boom times for farmers, AFL record deal

06 Sep 2022

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Wednesday 7 September 2022 Interest rates rise again but the good news is that the pace of increases might start to slow.  Also today: Farmers set f...

Interview: Why customers are inconsistent post-pandemic

06 Sep 2022

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Consumers are making different choices about how they spend their money, trying to reconcile their personal values with realities like price hikes. It...

Afternoon Report | 6 September 2022

06 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Record electric vehicle sales, coal companies soar, Dan Murphy’s novel hiring plan

05 Sep 2022

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Tuesday 6 September 2022 Sales of electric vehicles surge, as car dealers have their best month in five years.  Also today: Parliament returns with ...

Interview: A taste of mining's high-tech future

05 Sep 2022

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Miners are making big profits - but they've got one eye firmly on the future, and making sure the industry is sustainable. And that's where technology...

Afternoon Report | 5 September 2022

05 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

Fight over multi-employer bargaining; spring auction whimper; Apple passes Android

04 Sep 2022

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Monday 5 September 2022 Business and unions set themselves for a fight over multiemployer bargaining deals, in what could be the biggest change to ind...

Interview: Winners and losers from reporting season

04 Sep 2022

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Earnings season is all done, and overall it was probably a little on the soft side.Sean Aylmer speaks to Roger Montgomery, Founder and Chief Investmen...

The Week Ahead | 5 September 2022

04 Sep 2022

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight i...

The Weekend Edition | 3-4 September 2022

02 Sep 2022

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3-4 September 2022 Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang a...

Afternoon Report | 2 September 2022

02 Sep 2022

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ...

House prices tumble; govt promises 180,000 TAFE places; how COVID hit dining

01 Sep 2022

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Friday 2 September 2022 House prices fall at their fastest pace in 40 years.  Also today: The Jobs & Skills Summit kicks off with the government...