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Ask Fear & Greed: How does a stock split work?

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Three rate cuts then talk of a hike vs a government spending boom vs the big productivity challenge. Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson and Adam Lang each nominate their top economic story from the year - and choose a winner.

This is Fear & Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Three rate cuts then talk of a hike vs a government spending boom vs the big productivity challenge. Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson and Adam Lang each nominate their top economic story from the year - and choose a winner.
This is Fear &amp; Greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from January 12.

Interest rates & inflation vs productivity vs government spending

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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?

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Q+A: Is the Santa rally real?

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Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson take a look at the main business news stories this week, from the government's budget update - a missed opportunity to right the fiscal ship - through to Treasury Wine Estate's shocking year.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson take a look at the main business news stories this week, from the government's budget update - a missed opportunity to right the fiscal ship - through to Treasury Wine Estate's shocking year.

The Weekend Edition | 20-21 Dec 2025

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