Monday 4 March 2024

Earnings season ends with a bang but the experts don’t think it can last. 

Also today:
Auction clearance rates come down a bit - but they’re still well above last year
Aussie Post pushes to close more branches, saying it’s easier to buy a stamp than bread
And how much money you need to be really, really rich

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

It’s all about Manifesting March - an unusual approach to achieving your financial goals. Get the episode fromAPPLE,SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Monday 4 March 2024
Earnings season ends with a bang but the experts don’t think it can last. 
Also today:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Auction clearance rates come down a bit - but they’re still well above last year</li>
<li aria-level="1">Aussie Post pushes to close more branches, saying it’s easier to buy a stamp than bread</li>
<li aria-level="1">And how much money you need to be really, really rich</li>
</ul>
Plus don’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>
It’s all about Manifesting March - an unusual approach to achieving your financial goals. 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.

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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Profit season ends with a bang, Aussie Post to close branches, how rich are the wealthy?

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Local investors are hoping for a benign inflation reading this week, amid all the global turmoil. But if they don’t get one, then a rate hike next week is likely. 
Australia’s largest steel company, Bluescope, shops itself around 
The push to replace Liberal leader Sussan Ley intensifies 
Protests mar Australia Day across the nation
The story of a former flight attendant who conned his way onto hundreds of free flights by posing as a pilot

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Tuesday 27 January 2026
Local investors are hoping for a benign inflation reading this week, amid all the global turmoil. But if they don&rsquo;t get one, then a rate hike next week is likely.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Australia&rsquo;s largest steel company, Bluescope, shops itself around&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The push to replace Liberal leader Sussan Ley intensifies&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Protests mar Australia Day across the nation</li>
<li aria-level="1">The story of a former flight attendant who conned his way onto hundreds of free flights by posing as a pilot</li>
</ul>
Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>.
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> - this week, seven money habits that could change your year. 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.

Inflation to set rates; Bluescope looks for buyers; the “pilot” scoring free flights

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/e2251c30-6cb2-4d78-bd56-b3de008b245e/transcript

Australia’s miners are entering a new phase of consolidation, with a potential mega merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore putting copper, scale and growth firmly in focus.

Sean Aylmer speaks to Brian Szeto from Morningstar DBRS in Canada about why the biggest miners are doing deals now, why copper has become the most strategic commodity of all, and why standing still may be the biggest risk.

This is general information only. You should seek advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

Australia&rsquo;s miners are entering a new phase of consolidation, with a potential mega merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore putting copper, scale and growth firmly in focus. Sean Aylmer speaks to Brian Szeto from Morningstar DBRS in Canada about why the biggest miners are doing deals now, why copper has become the most strategic commodity of all, and why standing still may be the biggest risk. This is general information only. You should seek advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

Q+A: The high stakes behind Rio Tinto & Glencore

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/c4f830c1-352e-45a5-ad9e-b3de008b2244/transcript

Monday 26 January 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appoints a long-time bureaucrat to the plum, but difficult, job of Ambassador to the US. 
Australians are increasingly concerned about their long-term financial prospects. 
Delivery wars are heating up with Guzman doing a deal with Uber Eats. 
China’s Xi Jinping fires his head of military, consolidating his own power. 
Elon Musk ponders buying Ryanair.

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Monday 26 January 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appoints a long-time bureaucrat to the plum, but difficult, job of Ambassador to the US.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Australians are increasingly concerned about their long-term financial prospects.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Delivery wars are heating up with Guzman doing a deal with Uber Eats.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">China&rsquo;s Xi Jinping fires his head of military, consolidating his own power.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Elon Musk ponders buying Ryanair.</li>
</ul>
Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>.
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> - this week, seven money habits that could change your year. 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.

New Aussie Ambassador to US; long-term finance worries; Guzman-Uber deal

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/3e0b74bf-e88c-4040-bf9e-b3dd00b39ede/transcript

Profit season ends with a bang, Aussie Post to close branches, how rich are the wealthy?

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