BUSINESS

listener rachel asks: why aren’t australia’s interest rates as volatile as other parts of the world? the us, new zealand - we’ve seen big moves up, but equally big moves down. why does the same not happen here?

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tuesday 10 december 2024

the long term boss of anz retires, and the country’s fourth largest bank appoints a european banker with no experience in australia. 

and more, including:

• the rate of casual employment picks up as the work from home phenomenon continues. 

• and the global advertising industry set to push beyond $us1 trillion. 

• plus more on the terror attack at a melbourne synagogue, and good and bad news in the latest newspoll for anthony albanese.

plus don’t miss the final episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed: seven steps to property nirvana. get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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mark carnegie is one of our best known investors - and also one of our most forthright. in this frank conversation with sean aylmer, mark explains his view of cryptocurrencies, all the way through to the role australia could play in an eventual trade war - and it all comes back to digital currencies.

this is general information only. 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. asx closes flat

2. aust-nauru deal

3. nuclear costly

4. woollies $140m lost sales

5. us strikes syria

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monday 9 december 2024

bad news for anyone heading overseas with the aussie dollar hitting an eight month low. 

and more, including:

• macquarie boss shemara wikramanayake tops the list of highest paid australian company ceos, making close to $30 million. 

• and the world’s most visited church, notre-dame cathedral in paris, reopens. 

• plus prime minister anthony albanese declares the attack on a melbourne synagogue terrorism, and how investors are trying to take advantage of the anti-woke movement.

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: seven steps to property nirvana. 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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morningstar's 2025 outlook report ranks australia as one of the least favourable for investor opportunities. so where might investors look instead?

matt wacher, chief investment officer asia pacific at morningstar, talks to sean aylmer about china, korea, europe, ai stocks and a range of other opportunities picked out by the morningstar team.

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guest: sally auld, then-chief investment officer at jbwere

original publication date: 4 april 2024

original description: gold and bitcoin have both hit new records lately. but gold and crypto have traditionally been seen as occupying opposite ends of the risk spectrum. sally auld, chief investment officer at jbwere, talks to sean about why the two assets are surging - and how investors might look at them. general information only. seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

update: this week sally auld was announced as the new chief economist at national australia bank. and despite plenty changing since this interview was recorded (inflation heading down, donald trump being elected) both bitcoin and gold are at or near record levels once again.

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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. 

1. miners fall

2. synagogue bombing deliberate

3. iluka tumbles

4. kmart reshuffle

5. tsunami fear in california

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