Pop Mart is bigger than Hasbro and Mattel - combined. The Chinese toy company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2020 and hasn't looked back.

Fear & Greed's Michael Thompson and Stefan Von Imhof from alts.co explore the story behind Pop Mart's boom, the role of social media and 'blind boxes' in the company's success, and why the rollout into the US could be a little bumpy.

Pop Mart is bigger than Hasbro and Mattel - combined. The Chinese toy company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2020 and hasn't looked back. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1747228618431764&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CBBbnewQuncfHCPErwFnM">Fear &amp; Greed</a>'s Michael Thompson and Stefan Von Imhof from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://alts.co/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1747228618431764&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_yH4-Y9mIU5nTBzQXNNmv">alts.co</a>&nbsp;explore the story behind Pop Mart's boom, the role of social media and 'blind boxes' in the company's success, and why the rollout into the US could be a little bumpy.

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The global toy giant you've never heard of

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Thursday 12 March 2026

A rate hike next week looks increasingly likely after the Reserve Bank Deputy Governor said failing to raise rates could be a problem for the economy. 
Australia shuts down diplomatic missions in the Middle East as bombing in the region escalates
Matt Canavan elected to lead the Nationals
The federal government spends $200m to support a local data centre player 
Amazon pushes robo-taxis without steering wheels, an accelerator or a brake

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Thursday 12 March 2026
A rate hike next week looks increasingly likely after the Reserve Bank Deputy Governor said failing to raise rates could be a problem for the economy.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Australia shuts down diplomatic missions in the Middle East as bombing in the region escalates</li>
<li aria-level="1">Matt Canavan elected to lead the Nationals</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government spends $200m to support a local data centre player&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Amazon pushes robo-taxis without steering wheels, an accelerator or a brake</li>
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Rate hike next week; Middle East embassies shuttered; robotaxis sans steering wheels

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Long queues outside the ABC Bullion store in Sydney became a familiar sight over the last six months as the price of gold surged and investors rushed to buy the precious metal.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Jordan Eliseo, General Manager of ABC Bullion, about the demand for gold and silver, why self-managed super funds are allocating more to precious metals, and how he's seeing investors using gold to diversify portfolios in an uncertain economic environment.

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ABC Bullion is a partner of Fear & Greed.

Long queues outside the ABC Bullion store in Sydney became a familiar sight over the last six months as the price of gold surged and investors rushed to buy the precious metal. Sean Aylmer speaks with Jordan Eliseo, General Manager of ABC Bullion, about the demand for gold and silver, why self-managed super funds are allocating more to precious metals, and how he's seeing investors using gold to diversify portfolios in an uncertain economic environment. This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.&nbsp; ABC Bullion is a partner of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: Investors lined up to buy gold. This is who they were buying from.

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ASX rises


Scott Morrison cleared


Allegra Spender’s tax overhaul


Anthropic to open in Australia


US attacks mine-laying boats

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The global toy giant you've never heard of

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