BUSINESS

listener steve asks: been hearing non-stop about the gold price climbing. everybody wants gold, everybody's buying it because it's safe - i get that. but who is actually buying it, and where is it? it's not like you can just walk into coles and woolies and get a couple of ounces of gold from the deli. so how does it actually work?

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thursday 13 march 2025

the local share market tumbles on the back of washington’s decision to not allow exemptions from tariffs, for australian aluminium and steel exports. 

and more, including:

• the corporate watchdog pursues the country’s biggest superannuation fund. 
• and warren buffett once again proves he is one of the greatest investors of all time. 
• plus industrial disputes in australia rise, and ukraine agrees to a cease fire although moscow is, so far, non-committal. 

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life360 has to be one of the most interesting companies on the asx, describing itself as australia’s #1 family safety and location sharing app.

chris hulls, co-founder and ceo of life360, spoke with juliette saly about the growth of the business, how it competes with apple and google, plans to expand into pets and the seniors market, and more.

this interview comes courtesy of our partnership with ausbiz, the country’s leading provider of live and on-demand video of the latest news in australian business, markets, economy and startups. sign up for free at ausbiz.com.au

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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 just a few minutes.

1. asx tumbles
2. us tariffs for steel, aluminium
3. native title ruling
4. rio bonds
5. disputes rise

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wednesday 12 march 2025

global equity markets sell off on fears of a recession in the united states.

and more, including:

• consumer sentiment in australia finally picks up, hitting a three year high. 
• the value of losses from scams tumbles
• disney+ looks at pushing into sport in australia.
• and elon musk’s bad week out of the office.

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donald trump’s tariffs, the threat of an all-out trade war, and the risk of a us recession, are giving investors whiplash.

tim hext runs the government bond portfolio at pendal group. he talks to sean aylmer about navigating choppy markets - and why things might not be as bad as they appear.

this is general information only and you should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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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 just a few minutes.

1. high end housing picks up
2. biz confidence falls
3. asx closes lower
4. guzman riches
5. north sea collision

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listener erica asks: with all the turmoil in markets, how are smaller companies performing compared to bigger companies?

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tuesday 11 march 2025

an american gaming giant makes a last minute bid for star entertainment. 

and more, including:

• bitcoin tumbles towards $us80,000 and oil trades around a three year low. 
• the latest polls suggest australia is heading towards a hung parliament, but anthony albanese stays as pm.
• big super funds now invest 70 per cent of incoming funds overseas
• and bridgestone invents a tyre that doesn’t puncture. 

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it's hard to remember a more volatile time in recent history, with the us imposing tariffs on trade partners, financial markets reeling, the us and europe splitting over ukraine, and chinese warships circling australia. chris uhlmann is the former political editor at the abc and nine, and is now a political contributor to sky news and the australian. he visited ukraine and interviewed president volodymyr zelenksyy in 2023, giving him a fascinating perspective on the ukraine conflict. he talks to sean aylmer about the volatile state of global politics, and who will win our own federal election in the coming months.

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