BUSINESS

listener howard asks: there are winners and losers from an interest rate cut. i get that anyone with a home loan would benefit from a reduction. but who actually loses?

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

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tuesday 18 february 2025

bankers, politicians and investors put pressure on the reserve bank ahead of today’s interest rate decision. 

and more, including:

• australia’s largest steelmaker says us tariffs are good for business. 
• and the skyways are becoming overcrowded, triggering safety fears. 
• plus why a rail dispute is nsw is worrying prime minister anthony albanese, and a2 milk chases the grey dollar in china. 

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the reserve bank board is widely tipped to reduce the official cash rate today.

tim lawless, head of research at corelogic, talks to sean aylmer about how far rates will drop in this cycle, and what a cut would mean for homeowners and the broader property market.

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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 closes flat

2. aurizon rethink

3. poll suggests minority govt

4. star jumps

5. eu coalesces

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monday 17 february 2025

the reserve bank board meets this week with most economists expecting a rate cut tomorrow afternoon. 

and more, including:

• why the regional property market is doing better than the capital city property market. 
• and us vice-president jd vance delivers a speech that leaves european allies reeling.   
• plus households upgrade their internet speeds, helping the nbn bottom line, opposition leader peter dutton threatens to break up big insurers, and china’s silver trains for elderly tourists – complete with slow dancing and mah jong

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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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reporting season is in full swing, and last week we saw results from a host of big australian companies, including commonwealth bank, jb hifi and csl.

lochlan halloway, equity market strategist at morningstar, takes sean aylmer through the three key themes that are emerging this earnings season, the companies that are affected, and what it means for investors.

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

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guest: carden calder

original air date: november 21, 2023

original description: from the outage at optus to the rolling problems at qantas, corporate australia has been littered with crises lately. carden calder, co-founder of https://www.bluechipcommunication.com.au/, talks to sean aylmer about the steps leaders can take to manage (and sometimes prevent) a crisis.

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sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with fear & greed colleague adam lang adjudicating.

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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. 

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