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we've had a lot of data coming out recently. the westpac–melbourne institute consumer sentiment index surged 12.8%. the nab business conditions measure also rose. cba boss matt comyn has come out and said that the australian economy remains resilient.

with all this in mind, is the economy too strong to hope for interest rate cuts next year? 

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commonwealth bank shares fell 6.6pc yesterday. for a long time analysts have said cba is very expensive - so was a sell-off inevitable?

sean aylmer talks to michael thompson about price to earnings ratios, and why commonwealth bank is so much more expensive than other banks.

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three of the big four banks have all reported results - nab, anz and westpac - with the ceos of all three less than two years into their roles. it's a highly competitive sector across business banking, home lending and deposits. but the expense to income ratio across the big banks is over 50 per cent – the highest level in 15 years.

sean aylmer speaks to noel williams, pwc australia’s banking and capital markets leader, about the key trends within the big bank results.

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this week - labour force figures, consumer sentiment, nab business conditions and more. plus what to make of last week's rba meeting, and we fact check treasurer jim chalmers assertion that government spending isn't contribution to inflation pressures.

michael thompson is joined by amp deputy chief economist diana mousina.

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australia’s second largest lender, nab, reported its full year earnings yesterday, making a cash profit of $7.1 billion, slightly lower than the previous year.

sean aylmer speaks to nab ceo andrew irvine about the outlook for interest rates, competition in the business banking market, the goal of being the 'toyota of banking', and what it's like running a big bank.

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there are about 650,000 self-managed super funds in australia, looking after more than $1 trillion in retirement funds. and that number is growing. individuals and their trustees are increasingly confident about looking after their own money as they head towards retirement.

but holding a smsf isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. away from investing your money, there are rules around compliance, investment strategies, annual meetings and a host of other things.

sean aylmer speaks to kate anderson, general manager of nowinfinity, for a guide to the non-investing parts of owning a smsf.

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yesterday the rba left interest rates on hold, with many economists still tipping another cut next year.

but as warren hogan - managing director of eq economics, and economic advisor at judo bank - explains to sean aylmer, there has been a major shift in australia's demographics that mean our economic models are no longer accurate. as a result, the next move in rates might be up, not down.

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the wall street tech giants are surging following earnings announcements in recent days. the magnificent 7 – nvidia, apple, microsoft, amazon, alphabet, owner of google, meta and tesla now comprise more than one-third of the s&p500.

josh gilbert, market analyst at etoro, talks to sean aylmer about the tech giants' results, and the two companies that he thought outperformed the others.

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the rba board meets today and tomorrow, with hopes of an interest rate cut dashed by last week's shock inflation figures. but there's plenty more coming up too in a bumper week for the economy.

michael thompson is joined by amp deputy chief economist diana mousina.

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 this week, shares in domino's shot up after a report that bain considering a bid for the struggling pizza company. domino's denied the report - but the column that printed it has a reputation for accurate reporting. 

sean aylmer worked for many years as a business journalist, including at the australian financial review. he reveals what goes on behind the scenes, and how companies use the media for their own purposes.

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