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Ask Fear & Greed: How are small caps handling the turmoil?

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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.


JB Hi-Fi tumbles


Swans players investigated over alleged sexual assault


Coles, Woolworths test facial recognition


Joyce backs easier access to super


Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

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JB Hi-Fi tumbles
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Swans players investigated over alleged sexual assault
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Joyce backs easier access to super
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Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36
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Afternoon Report | JB Hi-Fi tumbles; Swans allegations

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Monday 17 August 2026

Aussie investors look for dividends and interest as tax changes bite. 
The federal and NSW governments kick off a gun buyback scheme with little support from the rest of the country
Five years since the end of COVID, and the number of visitors to Australia still hasn’t caught up
Auditors under pressure over relationships with clients
Why climbing up and down stairs for three minutes a day can help beat cancer

 

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Monday 17 August 2026
Aussie investors look for dividends and interest as tax changes bite.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The federal and NSW governments kick off a gun buyback scheme with little support from the rest of the country</li>
<li aria-level="1">Five years since the end of COVID, and the number of visitors to Australia still hasn&rsquo;t caught up</li>
<li aria-level="1">Auditors under pressure over relationships with clients</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why climbing up and down stairs for three minutes a day can help beat cancer</li>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a>, exploring margin loans for investing. Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14">Spotify</a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Investors seek dividends, interest; Aussie tourism trails; 3 mins a day to beat cancer

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The RBA may have finally reached the end of its rate-hiking cycle, with signs that higher interest rates are starting to bite across the economy.

Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas for the Week Ahead, looking at why rates could now stay on hold for the next year, whether falling house prices are being overblown, and what could turn a housing downturn into a credit crunch.

They also preview the upcoming wages and jobs data, including Stephen's forecasts for wage growth and unemployment, and explain why Australia's productivity problem is much harder to measure than it might seem.


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The RBA may have finally reached the end of its rate-hiking cycle, with signs that higher interest rates are starting to bite across the economy. Michael Thompson is joined by economist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/stephen-koukoulas&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1787311689384867&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yOfVp5cLvhff35KuTRkjO">Stephen Koukoulas</a>&nbsp;for the Week Ahead, looking at why rates could now stay on hold for the next year, whether falling house prices are being overblown, and what could turn a housing downturn into a credit crunch. They also preview the upcoming wages and jobs data, including Stephen's forecasts for wage growth and unemployment, and explain why Australia's productivity problem is much harder to measure than it might seem.
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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 17 Aug 2026

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