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Behind every story is Fear & Greed. What distinguishes volatility and opportunity. Prosperity or peril. We take you to the heart of the story because when you know why, you know what’s next.

Interview: Is the Magnificent 7's golden run over?

The companies that powered a 54% surge on Wall Street over the past two years dipped into correction territory last week, led by a major slump in Tesla shares. And then Nvidia announced sales that exceeded expectations, and its share price finished the week 8% lower than where it started.

Josh Gilbert, market analyst at social investment network eToro, joins Sean Aylmer in the studio to talk about the big tech companies, and whether the sector's golden run is over.

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Sunday feature: Celebrity CEOs and the cult of personality

Guest: Damon Kitney

Original air date: February 13, 2024

Original description: Late advertising and media veteran Harold Mitchell was - by all accounts - a larger than life personality. He built and sold a business for hundreds of millions of dollars - and was never short of an opinion or a headline.

Damon Kitney, columnist at the Weekend Australian and author of The Fortune Tellers, talks to Sean Aylmer about the death of Harold Mitchell, the extraordinary businesses built around leaders like him, and what it means for a company and investors when success relies on a charismatic boss.

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The Weekend Edition | 1-2 Mar 2025

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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Ask Fear & Greed: How does the ETF boom affect the stock market?

Listener Jo asks: "Recently you told us that ETFs are at an all time high and exchange-traded funds are set to have more than $300bn in funds under management by the end of 2025.. ETFs look like they are here to stay.

How will the growing number of ETF products influence the landscape of stock markets globally and what will be the long term effects of this?

Will there be downsides and risks associated with this shift throughout the economy and reflected in investor returns?
"

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer listener questions.
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Qantas profit & Virgin-Qatar deal take off; Coles beats Woolies; BP dumps green plans

Friday 28 February 2025

Qantas reports a sharp jump in profit, thanks to Jetstar, as the government green-lights Qatar’s investment in Virgin. 

And more, including:

  • Coles outdoes Woolworths when it comes to sales growth. 
  • And BP dumps its plans to become green. 
  • Plus a warning from the RBA and Snowy Hydro runs into trouble. 

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Interview: Productivity drops as workers demand more than cash

Productivity in the workplace has dropped sharply in the last 12 months, with employees saying they're being asked to do more with less. 

Kylie Green, Managing Director APAC at Reward Gateway, talks to Sean Aylmer about their second annual Workplace Engagement Index, including why employees are prioritising workplace benefits and wellbeing over remuneration. They also discuss whether Australian workplaces are ready for five generations at the same time, as Generation Alpha prepares to start work.

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Magnificent 7 tech stocks stumble, inflation hits target, White returns as king of Wisetech

Thursday 27 February 2025

The Magnificent 7 tech stocks slump, led by Tesla, and cryptos are losing their shine.

And more, including:

  • Inflation prints inside the RBA’s target band, lifting hopes of more rate cuts. 
  • And Westfield malls’ big plans to become residential hubs. 
  • Plus Woolworths’ disappointing earnings and Richard White returns as king of Wisetech Global.

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Interview: "Drill baby drill" - what Trump 2.0 means for Woodside

Woodside Energy has a lot of oil and gas interests around the world, including some major projects in the US. Meg O'Neill, CEO of Woodside, talks about the company's results, and what the Trump administration's policies have meant both for Woodside and the broader industry.

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Afternoon Report | Profit bonanza

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 flat

  2. Dutton under pressure

  3. Travel co’s struggle

  4. Profits

  5. Ukraine deal

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Investors fear ASX sell-off; Domino’s first loss in 20 years; Trump sides with Russia over Europe

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Investors grow increasingly nervous about the outlook for the share market on the back of mixed earnings results and volatility out of the US.  

And more, including:

  • Domino’s records its first loss in 20 years. 
  • And the case of the stolen, golden toilet goes to court. 
  • Plus plenty of earnings results and Donald Trump sides with Russia, over Europe.

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