BUSINESS

listener peter asks: given the announcement over the weekend of the retirement of warren buffett, i have often thought, who is australia's answer to the oracle of omaha? well, we probably don't have one! so, who is considered to be australia's greatest, or most successful investor, investor not business person? i know of wesfarmers and washington h soul pattinson, however, is there an individual, and if so who, is the one that is considered the number one?

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tuesday 6 may 2025

prime minister anthony albanese says he wants to immediately cut student debts by 20pc, as he spent his first full day back at work speaking to global leaders, briefing the media, and discussing the ministry with labor leaders. 

• westpac reports a slightly disappointing $3.3bn half year profit. 
• get set for lower petrol prices as oil production surges. 
• a $3.7bn gold takeover gets the go-ahead.
• donald trump wants to impost 100pc tariffs on offshore films, including those from australia. 

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yesterday westpac reported a slight dip in first-half earnings, with an interim profit of $3.3 billion - down 1% on the same period last year. but fewer mortgage customers are struggling to make their repayments, and westpac has also seen strong growth in business lending.

westpac chief executive anthony miller talks to sean aylmer about the results, the federal election, navigating a trump world, and how he's handled his first 141 days in the job.

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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 down 1pc

2. corporate deals

3. endeavour results

4. candid comments

5. singapore election

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monday 5 may 2025

anthony albanese emphatically returns to the lodge with housing stimulus, tax cuts and electricity rebates high on the agenda. 

and more, including:

• retail spending growth slows, adding another reason for an interest rate cut later this month. 
• warren buffet, the greatest investor of his generation, says he wants to retire after 60-years at the top. 
• aussie wine exports surge
• a parking accident on an aircraft carrier sends a $us60 million super hornet overboard

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the fallout from the federal election, likelihood of interest rates cuts, household spending, job ads and more.

sean aylmer and stephen koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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after a chaotic month full of tariffs and market swings, we're now into confession season, when companies might tell investors that earnings and/or revenue may not be as good as forecast on the back of the us trade war.

matthew kidman, principal at centennial asset management, helps sean aylmer to make sense of what's happening right now, including what investors can make of the results coming out of the big us tech companies like meta and microsoft.

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guest: stefan von imhof, co-founder of alts.co

original air date: may 10, 2024

original description: hollywood actors ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney made headlines (and a netflix show) with their purchase of welsh football team wrexham. but they're not the only ones getting into sporting teams.

stefan von imhof, co-founder of alternative investing community fund alts.co, talks to sean aylmer about investing in sport, and why there's been a boom in private equity funds getting on board.

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it's election day at last - but is that a bigger story than the news this week on inflation and interest rates? plus billionaires galore, from jeff bezos and james packer to anthony pratt and elon musk. and more!

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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. final campaign day

2. asx jumps 1pc

3. wisetech deal

4. atlassian slump

5. trump sacks waltz

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