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Listener Benjamin asks: "In your newsletter last week you said the right to disconnect will change the way we work - because workplaces will be forced to have better communication around what’s expected. I manage a team within a larger organisation and want to get ahead of this. How best to do it? Is it an all-in meeting, so that everybody knows the ground rules for the workplace? Or one on one?"

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Tuesday 3 September 2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese goes on a WA spending spree, in a sure sign an election is not too far away. 

And more, including:

• REA Group weighs up a $9b bid for a UK property portal
• Home building starts to bounce back, with 10% increase in new dwellings approved in July
• And the US presidential election is set to break advertising records with Kamala Harris going big on digital

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - ten money myths busted. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Friday 30 August 2024

Australia’s bank bosses tell MPs their customers are under significant strain. 

And more, including:

• Qantas profits slow as the post-lockdown travel boom eases
• Australian Energy Market Operator slashes its EV forecast for Australia
• And Berkshire Hathaway hits US$1 trillion in value just in time for Warren Buffett’s 94th birthday

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - ten money myths busted. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Listener Joey asks: “The ASX hit 8000 points this week” - we hear this type of statement all the time, but what are these 8000 points?

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Monday 31 July 2023

The glory days for home borrowers are over. 

Also today:

• A little-known 42-year old Melbourne man hits it big time in crypto
• Global airlines are reporting major profits - and not even a weak economy is slowing them down
• And food chain Subway makes a remarkable turnaround

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We're heading into earnings season on the ASX - the time when companies report profits and let the market know what they think is going to happen.

Mark Freeman, Managing Director of the Australian Foundation Investment Company, talks to Sean Aylmer about the large companies he's watching, from Commonwealth Bank to CSL.

This is general information only. You should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week (with a look back at the events of last week too).

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29-30 July 2023

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang adjudicating.

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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 falls sharply

2. Surprise tumble in spending

3. Double dissolution threat

4. BHP lashes worker rules

5. Global boiling is her

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Friday 28 July 2023

The ASX hits a five month high as investor confidence returns. 

Also today:

• More than one-in-ten Australians are unable to pay a utility bill
• Wine exports fall, as US & UK demand for cheaper drinks drops
• And Facebook reaches 3 billion users, or 40 per cent of the globe

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That?

This week it’s an introduction to commercial property investing. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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