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From private credit to private equity, gold and real estate, alternatives are now playing a greater role in portfolio diversification. It's a story playing out in the US, where there is $US46 trillion in retirement savings, with about $17 trillion of that held in IRAs, or Individual Retirement Accounts. 

Henry Yoshida, co-founder and CEO of Rocket Dollar, joins Sean Aylmer to unpack where US retirement money is flo...

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 lower ahead of RBA meeting

2. Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation

3. Arnott’s gets cash injection

4. Costello stopped Future Fund trip

5. Japan, Australia condemn aircraft incident

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This week, the Reserve Bank board meets. What will they make of last week's GDP figures, and the jump in household spending? Also this week: labour force data, and the crucial December meeting of the US Federal Reserve. 

Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas.

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Monday 8 December 2025

Some of Australia’s best known companies are among the worst performing stocks on the ASX200 over the past year, while the miners have been among the best in 2025. 

• Fear of rate hikes slams the local housing market. 
• The defence department warns Australians about unexploded bombs ahead of the holiday period. 
• Communications Min...

Most of us have had bosses who didn't quite live up to expectations. Today, the Fear & Greed make a list of the eight biggest mistakes managers make.

Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson and Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook.

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 finishes week higher

2. Bruising IPO for Saluda Medical

3. AGL walks away from Gippsland wind project

4. Oprah endorses Australia’s social media ban

5. Netflix in talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery

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Friday 5 December 2025

Cigarettes and vapes cause the federal government, budget, health and crime headaches. 

• Household spending surges. 
• The federal government concedes it won’t hit its target for 1.2 new million homes by the end of the decade. 
• Spotify releases its most played artists and songs.
• Aussie tourist favourite Thailand...

Banks hold a unique position on the ASX - they dominate the list of the biggest companies on the bourse, but the game has changed. 

Andrew Dale from ECP Asset Management joins Sean to unpack performance gaps across the majors, what’s driving the recovery stories, and the mix of banks he thinks offers the best medium-term exposure in a shifting market.

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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 up, household spending surges

2. Copper hits record high

3. Whistleblower warning

4. Chinese nationals found in remote WA

5. Heatwave conditions

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Thursday 4 December 2025

The pace of economic growth picks up, dampening hopes of further rate cuts. 

• The boss of the Future Fund is under fire over a $20,000 bill for two international trips for his executive assistant. 
• Shoppers get in early to beat the Christmas rush. 
• 2025 proves the year of contradictions in the property market.
• The...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have exploded into Australia’s biggest retail moment — bigger than the post-Christmas sales, and now stretching across almost an entire month. 

Michael Thompson talks to Stripe Australia / NZ Managing Director Karl Durrance about the extraordinary transaction volumes, why Sydney ranks among the world’s top cities for online spending, and how retailers are handling the pres...

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. Market climbs on GDP data

2. Bad news for First Guardian Master Fund investors

3. Bruce Lehrmann loses appeal

4. SME activity picks up

5. MH370 search to resume

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Wednesday 3 December 2025

In a very busy 24 hours for Canberra, the federal government launches its national AI plan, releases a report into jobs for mates and negotiates with the White House over drug costs. 

• Bond yields hit ten-month highs suggesting rate rises are coming. 
• Samsung launches its new tri-fold phone. 
• Google fined $55 million for anti-compe...

With Bitcoin swinging from record highs to sharp drops, investors are asking what’s next.

Sean Aylmer speaks to John O’Loghlen, Managing Director of Coinbase Australia, for an insight into market flows, regulation, and whether a Fed change could spark the next rally.

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