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Whether it’s a honeymoon, anniversary, or just time away together, romantic travel is about slowing down... or is it? Sean Aylmer talks with Matt McNeil from Luxury Escapes about the best romantic holiday ideas for 2026 - with a few surprises thrown in.

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The demise of CBA & CSL's share prices, the Aussie miners surge, and corporate governance flares up again - Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson and Adam Lang each nominate their top local corporate story from the year, and choose a winner.

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Australia once had a deep pool of listed infrastructure, but names like Sydney Airport have been taken private, and the list keeps shrinking. Sean Aylmer speaks with Morningstar’s Lachlan Halloway about why infrastructure matters in a portfolio, what makes a true “moat” infrastructure asset, and why data centres aren’t the same as toll roads, airports or regulated utilities.

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2025 has been an eventful year, with some strong returns - but what comes next? Sean Aylmer is joined by Roger Montgomery from Montgomery Investment Management to break down the forces that shaped markets this year. Looking ahead to 2026, Roger explains why investors should expect lower returns and higher volatility, how stretched valuations could limit future gains, and why rebalancing portfolios now may make sense. 

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Every year around this time there's talk of a Santa Claus rally on the ASX. So what is it, is it real, and will we see one this year?

Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson 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.

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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 0.5pc higher

2. PM announces gun buyback scheme

3. WiseTech investigation wraps up

4. Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion

5. Coldplay kiss cam HR chief speaks

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Friday 19 December 2025

With less than two weeks to go until the end of the year, small caps have significantly outperformed large caps in 2025. 

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accepts some blame for the Bondi massacre. 
• The boss of Woodside Energy poached to run BP globally. 
• YouTube to broadcast the Oscars.
• A rare adoption in the pola...

Markets aren’t always rational, and neither is the commentary around them. Diana Mousina, Deputy Chief Economist at AMP, talks to Sean Aylmer about the five lessons she learnt this year, including the growing market impact of politics, how to read Trump’s trade agenda, why gold and tech defied the textbook, why Fed “speak” can be noise, and why inflation can stay sticky, even when everyone expects it to fade...

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. PM's plan to fight anti-semitism

3. ANZ's second strike

4. Housing market profitability soars

5. Warner Bros prefer Netflix

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Today, the federal government outlines lower deficits in coming years in its mid-year budget review, but does little to improve the fiscal outlook. 

• The first funerals for the victims of the Bondi beach massacre are held. 
• Penfolds owner Treasury Wine Estates admits near defeat in the US and China. 
• The competition regulator sues Hello Fresh.

Today's question comes from listener Peter, who sent it through the Fear & Greed website:

Who measures emissions, how are they measured, is the number audited, checked off on, and by who? Is it measured the same way in every country? BHP and FMG can measure their emissions, I'm assuming they have budgets, but what about for smaller companies, companies that aren't listed? 

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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. Oil price near 5yr low

2. First funeral held for Bondi victim

3. Star Entertainment’s new boss

4. Jacinta Allan’s China trip cost $233k

5. White House Chief of Staff’s frank interview

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the massacre at Bondi Beach on Sunday was inspired by terrorist group ISIS. 

• Consumer confidence takes a tumble. 
• Google considers becoming an online property seller. 
• A precedent setting WFH case is overturned. 
• The Nasdaq wants to trade 23 hours a day.

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Australia’s small and medium-sized businesses are under sustained pressure from higher costs, tighter cash flow and uneven economic conditions. 

Sean Aylmer speaks with CreditorWatch chief economist Ivan Colhoun about why capital city SMEs are failing at higher rates than regional businesses, which sectors are most exposed, and what the latest Business Risk Index reveals about the year ahead.

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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. Tributes flow at Bondi

2. ASX closes lower

3. Star CEO departs

4. Charity reprimanded for cutting salaries

5. Trump criticised for Reiner comments

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