Wednesday 23 April 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton face off in the third debate with a focus on the cost-of-living, international relations and their individual attributes. 

And more, including:
Macquarie Group sells its public markets investments business in North America and Europe in a major strategy reversal. 
The latest electric vehicle battery claims to provide 520km of driving after just five minutes of charging. 
Chinese ecommerce group Shein rings up sales of $1 billion in Australia.
US President Donald Trump takes on the Federal Reserve with damaging consequences for financial markets. 

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Wednesday 23 April 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton face off in the third debate with a focus on the cost-of-living, international relations and their individual attributes.&nbsp;
And more, including:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Macquarie Group sells its public markets investments business in North America and Europe in a major strategy reversal.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The latest electric vehicle battery claims to provide 520km of driving after just five minutes of charging.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Chinese ecommerce group Shein rings up sales of $1 billion in Australia.</li>
<li aria-level="1">US President Donald Trump takes on the Federal Reserve with damaging consequences for financial markets.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Albanese v Dutton fight; Macquarie sheds investment business; EV’s 5 min charge

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Today's episode is based on a listener question from Chris - who set an investing goal, and is now about to achieve it much earlier than they thought. Join Canna Campbell - a financial planner for 20 years - and Fear & Greed's Michael Thompson as they answer Chris's question about setting financial goals, and dealing with the volatility and fluctuations of markets. 

Canna and Michael have written a book! Twelve Months to Financial Freedom will hit the shelves on September 1 - but you can preorder your copy right now.

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Fear &amp; Greed is proud to share an episode of our sister podcast - How Do They Afford That? - out every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode is based on a listener question from Chris - who set an investing goal, and is now about to achieve it much earlier than they thought. Join&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/sugarmammatv/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1787750809640166&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PhafOisZISydomrdiguyB">Canna Campbell</a>&nbsp;- a financial planner for 20 years - and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1787750809640166&amp;usg=AOvVaw0oaxqwS8UO2TEvbvwfsFYH">Fear &amp; Greed</a>'s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/michaelthompsonauthor/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1787750809640166&amp;usg=AOvVaw0B_Zv9e5VWxjq7VJQB6GhM">Michael Thompson</a>&nbsp;as they answer Chris's question about setting financial goals, and dealing with the volatility and fluctuations of markets.&nbsp; Canna and Michael have written a book!&nbsp;Twelve Months to Financial Freedom&nbsp;will hit the shelves on September 1 - but you can&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bigw.com.au/product/twelve-months-to-financial-freedom-by-canna-campbell-and-michael-thompson/p/6082965?srsltid%3DAfmBOoqOyLzvmSzi-ox_ecxJz_fD1p54p3rNhbKY36nnwDGxWwmdHp3i&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1787750809640166&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CpRbLwSlIA9zDSVEFyOjZ">preorder your copy right now</a>.
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The market hit my goal before I did

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This week: what earnings season is telling us about consumers and interest rates, a potential breakthrough in melanoma treatment, Australia’s trillion-dollar debt milestone, tobacco tax reform... and the badly stuffed “fox” that turned out to be a Tasmanian tiger.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head-to-head, with Adam Lang picking the winner.

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The serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous - welcome to the Saturday Edition. This week: what earnings season is telling us about consumers and interest rates, a potential breakthrough in melanoma treatment, Australia&rsquo;s trillion-dollar debt milestone, tobacco tax reform... and the badly stuffed &ldquo;fox&rdquo; that turned out to be a Tasmanian tiger. Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head-to-head, with Adam Lang picking the winner. Join our<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1787750809640166&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zGfcy_klmogj_422oTcy6">&nbsp;free daily newsletter here</a>.

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This is the Fear & 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.


ASX ends lower
Runway near collision


Steadfast to leave ASX


ARN loss on Kylie, Jackie O implosion


Walmart slumps

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ASX ends lower
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Steadfast to leave ASX
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ARN loss on Kylie, Jackie O implosion
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Walmart slumps
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Afternoon Report | Higher oil price hits ASX

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Albanese v Dutton fight; Macquarie sheds investment business; EV’s 5 min charge

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