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Afternoon Report | 10 November 2022

10 Nov 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 ...

NAB profit rises, News Corp’s shocker result, hacker releases medical info

09 Nov 2022

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Thursday 10 November 2022 National Australia Bank’s profits are up – but CEO Ross McEwan warns on interest rates.  Also today: News Corp’s sho...

Interview: Why an extra $11 billion is now locked up for Aussie companies

09 Nov 2022

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Working capital is the latest challenge for Australian businesses, with average working capital cycles lengthening by more than five days in 2022. It ...

Afternoon Report | 9 November 2022

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Hackers threaten data release, global housing markets slow, US midterms kick off

08 Nov 2022

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Wednesday 9 November 2022 Medibank’s hackers prepare to release customer data to the internet Also today: James Hardie issues a profit warning as g...

Interview: The company working with 17,000 brands around the world

08 Nov 2022

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Qualtrics is a company with 17,000 organisations worldwide to manage their customer and employee experience programs - brands like Coca Cola, Ferrari ...

Afternoon Report | 8 November 2022

08 Nov 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 ...

Westpac’s inflation warning, Medibank stands up to hackers, Facebook job cuts

07 Nov 2022

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Tuesday 8 November 2022 Westpac sounds a warning on inflation while posting a decline in full year profits  Also today: Medibank stands up to its ha...

Interview: How do SMEs grow in tough conditions?

07 Nov 2022

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Conditions for small businesses in Australia are pretty tough right now - from an extreme worker shortage, to inflation and rising costs. So how do th...

Afternoon Report | 7 November 2022

07 Nov 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 ...

Twitter sacks staff, Australia bids for UN summit, Warren Buffett’s tough quarter

06 Nov 2022

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Monday 7 November 2022 Twitter sacks staff as advertisers bail on the social network. Also today: Australia puts up its hand to host a major UN summi...

Interview: Investing in office towers, shops, warehouses & more

06 Nov 2022

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We talk a lot about residential property - but what about office towers, warehouses, shops and the rest of the property sector?Philip Ryan, co-founder...

The Week Ahead | 7 November 2022

06 Nov 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 | 5-6 November 2022

04 Nov 2022

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5-6 November 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 ad...

Afternoon Report | 4 November 2022

04 Nov 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’ $28b tax bill, Woolworths’ warning on prices, AirBNB’s bumper quarter

03 Nov 2022

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Friday 4 November 2022 The big three miners pay nearly $28 billion in tax, while other household names like BP and AGL pay zero.  Also today: Woolwo...

Interview: How winemakers recover post-COVID & post-China

03 Nov 2022

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Australian winemakers have had a tough couple of years. First they were hit by the pandemic, then China imposed crippling tariffs that saw exports to ...

Afternoon Report | 3 November 2022

03 Nov 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 ...

Distressed home sales surge, gas price cap, four-day week for same pay

02 Nov 2022

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Thursday 3 November 2022 Lending for houses tumbles as real estate agents report a big jump in distressed sales.  Also today: Gas prices set to be c...

Interview: Jobwashing, the new risk for employers

02 Nov 2022

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With unemployment so low, jobseekers have their choice of roles. And it brings a new risk for companies: the potential to overpromise and underdeliver...

Afternoon Report | 2 November 2022

02 Nov 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 scrambles to beat inflation, house prices fall further, Flybuys cyber fears

01 Nov 2022

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Wednesday 2 November 2022 The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates and says inflation is worse than it thought.  Also today: House prices tumble with a...

Interview: Should you leave money to your kids?

01 Nov 2022

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When we talk about retirement savings, there are a lot of questions: how much money is enough? Should we be leaving money to the kids? How do our need...

Afternoon Report | 1 November 2022

01 Nov 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 ...

Slumping commodities hit miners, high paid bureaucrats revealed, Miss Universe returns

31 Oct 2022

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Tuesday 1 November 2022 Iron ore and copper prices tumble hitting some of Australia’s biggest companies.  Also today: Strong retail spending ahead...

Interview: The bank that won't lend for new petrol cars

31 Oct 2022

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Plenty of companies take environmental factors into account in their operations. But some go further, with these principles defining all aspects of th...

Afternoon Report | 31 October 2022

31 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 ...

Wild week for financial markets, auctions fall, Seven offers 40 free channels

30 Oct 2022

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Monday 31 October 2022 Financial markets set for a wild week as central banks around the world, including in Australia and the US, hike interest rates...

Interview: Why investor Geoff Wilson 'feels pity for the government'

30 Oct 2022

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One of the key incentives for investing in shares is franking, ensuring profits aren't taxed twice (once when they're earned by a company, and then ag...

The Week Ahead | 31 October 2022

30 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 | 29-30 October 2022

28 Oct 2022

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29-20 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 a...

Afternoon Report | 28 October 2022

28 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 ...

ANZ’s bumper profit, big changes to workplace laws, Energy Agency calls peak oil

27 Oct 2022

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Friday 28 October 2022 ANZ shows why higher interest rates are good for banks, but there's a sting in the outlook for the lenders.  Also today: Fore...

Interview: Why Dyson is like Disneyland for engineers

27 Oct 2022

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It began as one man and a vacuum cleaner; now Dyson is a world-leader in innovation and design.Sean Aylmer talks to James Shale, long time engineer wi...

Afternoon Report | 27 October 2022

27 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 ...

Prices hit 32 year high, anger over energy forecasts, Cadbury’s fight with cocoa growers

26 Oct 2022

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Thursday 27 October 2022 Inflation hits a 32 year high, opening the way for larger interest rate hikes.  Also today: The federal budget receives a w...

Interview: Behind the boom in ransomware attacks

26 Oct 2022

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Cybercrime - and ransomware in particular - is booming. Almost 70% of Australian businesses have suffered a ransomware attack in the last five years, ...

Afternoon Report | 26 October 2022

26 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 ...

Housing budget centrepiece; Medibank cyber hack grows; why gaming is good for kids

25 Oct 2022

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Wednesday 26 October 2022 A billion dollar spend on housing the centrepiece of last night’s budget.  Also today: Medibank concedes its cyberattack...

Interview: Fear and Greed's guide to the federal budget

25 Oct 2022

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There weren't a lot of surprises in last night's budget - but there's still plenty to dissect.Gareth Aird, Head of Australian Economics at the Commonw...

Afternoon Report | 25 October 2022

25 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 ...

Shock growth downgrade, Qantas was 11 weeks from collapse, Tay Tay breaks Spotify

24 Oct 2022

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Tuesday 25 October 2022 Tonight’s budget to forecast much lower economic growth and a pullback in spending Also today: Qantas boss Alan Joyce says ...

Interview: The new social media platform shaking up the sector

24 Oct 2022

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Social media can be an unpleasant place for both users and advertisers.WeAre8 aims to change that - promising a platform free from hate, that good's f...

Afternoon Report | 24 October 2022

24 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 ...

Buyers return to auctions; Fed Budget set to spend big; sails power cargo tankers

23 Oct 2022

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House prices show strength, even as the Reserve Bank prepares for a 20 per cent slump in prices.  Also today: It’s a massive week for the economy ...

Interview: An investor's guide to coal companies

23 Oct 2022

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A year ago, coal companies couldn't find many friends. Now, on the back of huge demand and soaring prices, they're reporting record results.Brett Reyn...

The Week Ahead | 24 October 2022

23 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 | 22-23 October 2022

21 Oct 2022

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22-23 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 a...

Afternoon Report | 21 October 2022

21 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 ...

Medibank hack a ‘dog act’, unemployment at 50-year low, UK PM quits

20 Oct 2022

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Friday 21 October 2022 Medibank says criminals have information about its members’ medical histories and have threatened to release them if the heal...

Interview: The skills shortage and the future of work

20 Oct 2022

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With unemployment still extraordinarily low, the skills shortage isn't improving anytime soon. But the 2021 Census tells us a lot about the shifting n...

Afternoon Report | 20 October 2022

20 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 ...

Feds roll out big spending; Israel & Japan pressure PM; why Rolls Royce is going electric

19 Oct 2022

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Thursday 20 October 2022 The federal government unveils big spending on infrastructure ahead of next week’s budget but warns of a cost blowout in th...

Interview: Why exhaustion is the big challenge for small business

19 Oct 2022

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Small businesses that survived the pandemic are now being hit by inflation, rising interest rates, staff and skills shortages, and ongoing supply chai...

Afternoon Report | 19 October 2022

19 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 ...

Rates to rise into 2023, Rio’s 50-year feud détente, gold miners fall from grace

18 Oct 2022

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Wednesday 19 October 2022 The Reserve Bank warns that interest rates will be rising into next year.  Also today: Rio Tinto looks to end a 50-year fe...

Interview: Why tax cuts were a political disaster for the UK PM

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Truss only became the UK Prime Minister six weeks ago, and there is already mounting pressure for her to resign. Latika Bourke, The Age and SMH jo...

Afternoon Report | 18 October 2022

18 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 ...

Floods hit insurers, agri-bus, builders; Star cops $100m fine; Lux car sales surge

17 Oct 2022

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Tuesday 18 October 2022 The flood crisis in Victoria, Tasmania and NSW escalates as businesses start downgrading earnings on the back of the weather. ...

Interview: Behind the scenes of the biggest wind farm in the southern hemisphere

17 Oct 2022

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The $2 billion MacIntyre Wind Precinct in Queensland is going to be the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere - a project bigger than any we've...

Afternoon Report | 17 October 2022

17 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 ...

PM big spending plans, cyber attack hits Woolworths, Murdoch rethinks News

16 Oct 2022

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Monday 17 October 2022 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlines some big spending initiatives ahead of next week’s budget. Also today: A Woolworths...

Interview: Three scenarios that could kickstart a bull market

16 Oct 2022

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At some point, we'll enter another bull market. Roger Montgomery, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Montgomery Investment Management, talks to ...

The Week Ahead | 17 October 2022

16 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 | 15-16 October 2022

14 Oct 2022

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15-16 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 a...

Afternoon Report | 14 October 2022

14 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 ...

Lift-off for Qantas’ shares, Stage 3 tax cuts here to stay, TikTok v Spotify

13 Oct 2022

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Friday 14 October 2022 Qantas’ share price takes off after the national carrier finally returns to profitability.  Also today: Stage three tax cut...

Interview: Could soaring rents put a floor under house prices?

13 Oct 2022

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House and unit rents across our capital cities have reached a new record high. It impacts all aspects of the property market: renters priced out, inve...

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

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...