FEAR & GREED | Business News

FEAR & GREED | Business News

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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July 18, 2025 28 mins

Adam Lang and Sean Aylmer go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with special guest judge Tim Burrowes (presenter of MediaLand, publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade) picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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 hits new record

  2. CSL, BHP lead the way

  3. Chalmers warning

  4. Netflix success

  5. Crypto boost

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With the banks doing so well, and miners not so well over the past couple of years, what is the make-up of the ASX200 by sector? Does it matter that the banks are dominant?

Join Sean Aylmer & Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Friday 18 July 2025

A surprise jump in the unemployment rate opens the way for an interest rate cut next month.

And more, including:

  • AUSTRAC to focus on cash and digital currencies
  • Superannuation funds have another good financial year
  • How science is eradicating genetic diseases

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There is so much disruption in the global economy at the moment, that it is easy to lose sight of other business risks.

One such risk is corruption, or as our guest today puts it, the “C” in ESG.

Maurice Burke, Managing Director (investigations, diligence and compliance) at Kroll, talks to Sean about why corruption is becoming a growing risk for global businesses.

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July 17, 2025 3 mins

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 high

  2. Pointsbet battle

  3. Alcoa pain

  4. Santos disappoints

  5. Trump travails

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Are there any good reasons for tariffs?

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Thursday 17 July 2025

Anthony Albanese characterises talks with China’s leaders as 'constructive' and highlights the respect Beijing is showing Australia.

And more, including:

  • Rio Tinto gets a new boss
  • The local share market records its worst day since May
  • Oracle’s Larry Ellison becomes the world’s second richest person

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AMSL Aero is a company trying to make many childhood dreams come true - flying cars.

The company's aircraft, known as evTOL - electric vertical take-off and landing - lifts and lands like a helicopter, but flies like a plane.

CEO of AMSL Aero, Adriano Di Pietro, joins Sean Aylmer in the studio to talk about the aircraft, its use cases, and how close it is to becoming a reality.

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July 16, 2025 4 mins

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. Banks sold off

  2. Cash flow problems

  3. Rare earths win

  4. Tassie poll

  5. Pharma tariffs

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With Anthony Albanese in China meeting President Xi Jinping, I wanted to ask: How reliant are we on China?

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Wednesday 16 July 2025

Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President XI Jinping, and the two stress the need to not let global trade turbulence derail the Canberra-Beijing relationship.

And more, including:

  • Reserve Bank wants to overhaul the payments system
  • The local sharemarket closes at a record high
  • Australians are changing the way they shop

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This week we heard that the Australian Bureau of Statistics has chosen 60,000 homes to take part in a test census, to make sure the real event next year runs without incident.

For the first time, it will include questions about sexual orientation and gender for people over 16.

Hari Hara Priya Kannan, Chief Data Scientist for The Demographics Group talks to Sean Aylmer about why we do a census, and what we can expect.

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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 closing high

  2. Bradfield dispute

  3. Keating invite

  4. Sentiment rising

  5. Trump’s Russia threat

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Given all the noise around Trumps’s tariff policies, which countries stand to suffer most?

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Tuesday 15 July 2025

The Albanese government claims it can reach home building targets, after Treasury advice said it’s unlikely.

And more, including:

  • Bitcoin surges, hitting a new record
  • Bureau of Statistics readies for the next census
  • Measle cases surge in the United States

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Advice leaked from Treasury yesterday shows that the federal government's goal of 1.2 million homes over the next five years is unlikely to be achieved.

Jocelyn Martin, Managing Director of the Housing Industry Association (HIA) talks to Sean about where the construction sector is up to, and what it needs from government, banks and others.

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July 14, 2025 4 mins

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. Gold outperforms

  2. DroneShield surge

  3. Abacus bid

  4. South32 warning

  5. EU-US spat

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July 13, 2025 5 mins

Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas dissect the RBA's surprise decision to keep rates on hold last week. They also discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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Monday 14 July 2025

PM Anthony Albanese starts his Chinese trip with trade policy, Taiwan, iron ore and tourism at the top of the agenda.

And more, including:

  • Preliminary auction clearance rate stays solid
  • Donald Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the EU
  • Air India crash preliminary findings released

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