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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.

Sydney, Melbourne house prices fall, ACCC sues Optus, Starbucks problem with long order

Friday 1 November 2024

House prices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Darwin fall. 

And more, including:

  • The competition watchdog sues Optus over its selling techniques to people, including those with intellectual disabilities

  • Starbucks is experiencing a crisis of its own making

  • And news on retail sales, soaring gold prices and more

Plus don’t miss the new episode of The Property Pendulum, brought to you by Domain and Fear & Greed. This week’s episode: is now the time to buy? Get it from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Interview: All the power of the US market at your fingertips

The US comprises almost half the global share market. Using a platform such as moomoo, you can make the most of this huge market with 24-7 trading, low fees, and the choice of thousands of stocks.

Michael McCarthy, Chief Commercial Officer at moomoo, talks to Sean Aylmer about the opportunities provided to investors on the US market.

Learn more about moomoo's trading platform by clicking the link below:

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Inflation falls but no rate cuts, Woolies downgrades profit, big spending by super funds

Thursday 31 October 2024

After three-and-a-half years inflation falls back under three per cent but don’t expect a rate cut. 

And more, including:

  • Woolworths downgrades its profit outlook on the back of too many discounts. 

  • Superannuation funds spend $400 million of members' money on marketing expenses

  • Afterpay co-founder Anthony Eisen is leaving Block, the company that bought Afterpay in a record $39b deal

  • And plenty going on in markets and the US election. 

Plus don’t miss the new episode of The Property Pendulum, brought to you by Domain and Fear & Greed. This week’s episode: is now the time to buy? Get it from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Is now the time to buy?

The Domain House Price Report for the September quarter revealed that property prices are still breaking records… but for buyers, there are some very promising signs.

Alice Stolz, National Property Editor at Domain, and Fear & Greed's Michael Thompson are joined by Dr Nicola Powell, Domain’s Chief of Research and Economics, to look at which cities are booming, which ones are not, and how buyers can use this information to their advantage.

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Afternoon Report | CPI drops but no rate cuts

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. Inflation in target

  2. ASX falls

  3. BHP upbeat

  4. Star bad news

  5. ABC review

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New retail super group, COVID response slammed, PM fights back against Qantas claims

Wednesday 30 October 2024

Two of the country’s largest retailing groups are set to merge. 

And more, including:

  • A report on the impact of the COVID pandemic slams governments and the Reserve Bank and warns of long lasting negative impacts from the period 

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fights back against claims he was too close to former Qantas boss, Alan Joyce

  • And why Volkswagen is considering shutting down factories

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - 10 questions to ask a financial planner. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Interview: Why SMBs are prime targets for scammers

92% of Australians have been targeted by fraudsters - and small businesses are major targets.

Daniela Fernandez, the Head of Information Security at PayPal Australia, talks to Sean Aylmer about how small businesses can protect themselves and their customers, as scammers and fraudsters get smarter.

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Afternoon Report | AGM season

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 higher

  2. BUPA v Healthscope

  3. Bluescope disappoints

  4. Cettire tumbles

  5. Dodgers v Yankees

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Ask Fear & Greed: What are value stocks and growth stocks?

Listener Chantelle asks: Can you decode some of the jargon I hear all the time? What's the difference between growth stocks and value stocks?

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer listener questions.

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PM under fire over Qantas, house price growth slows, more trouble for retailers

Tuesday 29 October 2024

The Prime Minister is under further fire over his relationship with Qantas and its former CEO Alan Joyce. 

And more, including:

  • House price growth slows

  • A well known retailer goes into administration

  • Plus more on the US election and troubled times at the ASX

Plus don’t miss the new episode of The Property Pendulum, brought to you by Domain and Fear & Greed. This week’s episode: seven things to remove from your home before listing it. Get it from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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