BUSINESS

spring selling season is drawing to a close - and buyers are finding themselves with the upper hand.

alice stolz, national property editor at domain, and fear & greed's michael thompson are joined by ewan morton from morton real estate to look at what's selling and who's buying, and the best advice for both sellers and buyers looking to make the most of the market right now.

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wednesday 20 november 2024

the asx hits a new record high just as the reserve bank cautions on hopes for a rate cut. 

and more, including:

• prime minister anthony albanese treads a fine line in trade talks with china’s xi jinping

• bunnings found to have invaded people’s privacy via its facial recognition technology

• more on the g20 summit, the country’s top accountants and why the regulator told super fund hesta to compensate 120,000 members

plus don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? on money and mental health. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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it’s a turbulent time on global markets following the us presidential election.

william liu is a senior investment analyst at wam global - a listed investment company from wilson asset management. 

he's usually based in the us, working in international equities, including wall street and europe, but he’s just returned from a working trip to china, which may soon find itself in a trade war with the incoming trump administration.

william gives sean aylmer his thoughts on global markets, including the opportunities for investors looking overseas.

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. banks lead the way

2. top accountants

3. santos promises higher returns

4. aust sentenced in hk

5. g20 want help for poor

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listener phil asks: what's the point of agms anymore? previously they seemed to be for the retail investors, the mums and dads to go along and have their say. now the big investors like super funds have so much sway that they don't even need an agm to get their point across. is there still value in an agm?

join sean aylmer & michael thompson as they answer listener questions.

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tuesday 19 november 2024

the federal government is set to mandate the acceptance of cash in essential services. 

and more, including:

• resolute mining pays $250 million to enable its ceo to be released from mali

• rolls royce pushes into space exploration

• and more on prime minister anthony albanese’s meeting with chinese leader xi jinping, and the arrest of former radio announcer alan jones

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: how to answer the question buyers dread. get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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workplace culture has hit the headlines yet again lately, with prominent examples at asx-listed companies like wisetech global and nine entertainment. 

former australian sex discrimination commissioner elizabeth broderick ao, the founder and principal of elizabeth broderick & co., talks to sean aylmer about the culture challenge facing australian businesses. they also discuss the impact donald trump's return will have on a culture of respect.

additional resources:
elizabeth recommends reading the focused on everyday respect report by the champions of change coalition - a how-to guide for organisations looking to improve culture.

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monday 18 november 2024

global leaders, including prime minister anthony albanese, push for free trade around the globe at the apec summit, although the shadow of donald trump looms large. 

and more, including:

• big name fund managers pick their top stocks for 2025. 

• deadpool & wolverine kickstarts disney. 

• all the latest on auction season and local markets.

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: how to answer the question buyers dread. get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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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 into the economy this week (with a look back at the events of last week too).

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for any business, managing working capital is vital. 

every year, the team at mcgrathnicol advisory release their working capital report - revealing how much cash is locked up within australian companies, and what that that tells us about the health of local businesses.

sean aylmer talks to mcgrathnicol advisory partners jason ireland and sean wiles about the twelfth annual working capital report, including advice for businesses struggling with cashflow challenges.

mcgrathnicol is a supporter of this podcast

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