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Behind every story is Fear & Greed. What distinguishes volatility and opportunity. Prosperity or peril. We take you to the heart of the story because when you know why, you know what’s next.

Ask Fear & Greed: What's the difference between monthly and quarterly CPI?

What's the difference between monthly and quarterly CPI

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Rate cuts still on agenda; high profile Libs demoted; North West Shelf gas gets green light

Thursday 29 May 2025

Inflation remains in the Reserve Bank’s target band, opening the way for another interest rate cut. 

  • The federal Coalition reforms, and the shadow ministry is announced, with some high profile Liberal MPs losing out. 
  • And Labor green lights the extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project for another 45 years. 
  • Myer doubles down on its loyalty program.
  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX program experiences a third crash in three attempts. 

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Interview: $1.3 trillion fund advisor's unique view on market noise

Dimensional Fund Advisors is a global giant, with around $1.3 trillion in assets under management. Sean Aylmer sat down with co-CEO Dave Butler during a brief visit to Australia for a chat about everything from his early basketball career (he was drafted by the Boston Celtics) to how investors can tune out the noise of volatile markets.

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Afternoon Report | Good CPI news

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 just a few minutes.

  1. ASX closes flat

  2. Labor Senate win

  3. Web Travel's strong year

  4. Delays for Goodman

  5. Corporate news

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Ask Fear & Greed: How does a stock split work?

Why do companies do a stock split, and how does it work?

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Telstra overhaul; Tabcorp upsets pubs and clubs; 85pc Aussies have forever chemicals

Wednesday 28 May 2025

Telstra unveils a major restructure focused on pushing into AI and owning infrastructure assets.

  • Tabcorp upsets pub owners over TAB terminals. 
  • 85pc of Australians are likely to carry dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ in their bloodstream.
  • Jacqui Lambie wins a seat in the Senate.
  • The Kremlin suggests Donald Trump is showing signs of emotional overload.

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Interview: SMEs have done it tough, but there's opportunity ahead

Small business owners have been under pressure in recent years. High interest rates, soaring power bills, low consumer sentiment and a dip in retail spending all mean SMEs need to be resilient.

But it's not all bad news.  With rates now coming down, inflation potentially under control, and the election behind us, there might be an opportunity ahead for SMEs to make a move.

Beau Bertoli, co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Prospa, talks to Sean Aylmer about the state of small business, and the reason for optimism in the sector.

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Afternoon Report | Judge warning

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 just a few minutes.

  1. ASX higher

  2. Judge warnings for directors

  3. Lowe on energy

  4. Bid for copper miner

  5. Liverpool tragedy

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Ask Fear & Greed: What's a sovereign wealth fund?

What is a sovereign wealth fund, how does it work, and why don't we talk much about Australia's?

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Electricity costs to jump; PM blasts Israel; Lilo & Stitch trump Tom Cruise

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Electricity costs set to jump sharply as providers push to fund investment in energy infrastructure. 

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is back in the country, blasting Israel and fending off criticism of the government’s green policies. 
  • A major private hospital operator collapses. 
  • Meat prices are on the rise.
  • Lilo & Stitch beat Tom Cruise.

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