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ASX tumbles on inflation fears, Mesoblast’s 50pc jump, sashimi for Xmas

Friday 20 December 2024

The local share market tumbles as global inflation fears increase. 

And more, including:

  • Bio-pharmaceutical group Mesoblast gets approval for a new drug, sending its share price up 50 per cent in one day. 

  • Don’t be surprised if you see sashimi on the Christmas luncheon table this year, along with prawns and oysters. 

  • Plus international student numbers set to be cut, and Sydney-Melbourne becomes the fifth busiest air route

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - how to make the most of your Christmas bonus. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Interview: All the pieces of Australia's economic puzzle

Australia is heading for a decade of budget deficits on the back of big spending by governments. But public spending is also the only thing keeping us out of recession right now... even though it's contributing to the inflation challenge for the Reserve Bank. It's quite the puzzle, and a challenge for the Government and the RBA.

Cherelle Murphy, EY Chief Economist, talks to Sean Aylmer about the various pieces of Australia's economic puzzle, and what 2025 might hold.

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Big deficits for a decade, $A hits new low for 2024, Nissan & Honda merger talks

Thursday 19 December 2024

Australia is heading for a decade of budget deficits on the back of big spending by governments. 

And more, including:

  • The Aussie dollar hits a 12 month low. 

  • Car giants Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge. 

  • NAB holds its AGM

  • ASX set to end the year with fewer companies than when it started 

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - how to make the most of your Christmas bonus. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Interview: The app solving the biggest bugbear of small business

To grow a small business, you’ve got to master so many individual skills. And sole operators are doing it all themselves: the bookings, the invoicing, all of the paperwork, the marketing… and not to mention the job itself.

Now MYOB has developed an app specifically designed for sole operators - sole traders, freelancers, contractors, consultants, side hustlers and the self-employed.

MYOB Chief Executive Paul Robson talks to Sean Aylmer about the launch of the new Solo by MYOB app - the first of its kind to be based entirely on a mobile phone.

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Afternoon Report | ASX closes down

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. MYEFO lands

  2. ASX closes down slightly

  3. FM Wong's 'heated' phone call

  4. New charges for Jones

  5. BHP – Vale case

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Healthcare, tech lead in ’24; $2.2b deal in trouble; ABC’s new commercial boss

Wednesday 18 December 2024

Healthcare and tech stocks lead the way on the ASX in 2024. 

The $2.2bn sale of parts of Perpetual’s business to private equity looks close to collapsing.

And more, including:

  • The ABC gets a very commercial boss

  • ASX jumps nearly one per cent

  • Myer takes a step closer to taking over a bunch of retailers

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - how to make the most of your Christmas bonus. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Interview: The new fund leading the charge on gender equality in Australia

Female investment managers consistently outperform men - yet only 19% of portfolio managers in Australia are women.

But a new fund is aiming to challenge inequality by bringing a gender lens into investment decisions, kickstarted with a $100 million commitment from Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation.

Caroline Gurney, CEO of Future Generation, talks to Sean Aylmer about Future Generation Women, which is being entirely run by female portfolio managers.

This is general information only. You should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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Afternoon Report | Market rallies

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 jumps

  2. MYEFO update

  3. BHP-Rio-Bluescope deal

  4. Optus allegations

  5. Trump loss

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Ask Fear & Greed: Can unemployment ever get to 0%?

Listener Lew asks: This might be a stupid question but can unemployment ever get close to 0%? Wouldn’t that be classed as ‘full employment’? Would appreciate a simplified explanation, if there is one.

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer listener questions.

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RBA new appointees for rates, AI takes hold in corporates, major oil spill off Russia

Tuesday 17 December 2024

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces a major shake-up for the Reserve Bank, appointing new members to the interest rate setting board. 

And more, including:

  • AI takes hold in corporate Australia

  • A major oil spill off the coast of Russia

  • Is bauxite the new iron ore? 

  • Heatwave conditions down the east coast

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - summer side hustles for adults and kids. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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