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Tuesday 6 December 2022

Retailers are heading for a boom Christmas as consumers spend up big

Also today:

• Sales of new vehicles skyrocket as the love affair with utes continues
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tests positive for COVID as cases surge across the country
• And New York and Singapore top the list of most expensive places to live, and one Australian city creeps into the top ten.

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It's been a wild ride for parts of the Australian property market, with prices soaring during the pandemic, then dropping back sharply. But non-bank lender Zagga says there are parts of the market that have shown a lot of resilience.

Alan Greenstein, CEO and co-founder of Zagga, talks to Sean Aylmer about where he sees the opportunities within property.


Remember, this is general information only and you should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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This is the Fear and 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.

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Monday 5 December 2022

Interest rates are set to rise, but there’s still plenty of buyers in the housing market. 

Also today:

• The US promises to deliver Australia’s submarines as fast as they can 
• Australian arm of Vanguard fined for greenwashing
• And watch prices – which soared during the pandemic – take a dive

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2023 is looking like a better year for deals, with M&A activity set to rebound in the next 12 months. Dealmaking slowed this year, with economic uncertainty and rising interests acting as a handbrake. 

Sandy Mak, Head of Corporate at leading independent law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, tells Sean Aylmer why she believes that could be about to change.

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This is Fear and Greed - The Week Ahead, where Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week (with a look back at the events of last week too).

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3-4 December 2022

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Fear and Greed colleague Adam Lang adjudicating.

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Friday 2 December 2022

House prices fall for the eighth month in a row, with future rate rises set to keep the pressure on.  

Also today:

• The ASX surges, finishing at its highest level since May
• Medibank hackers dump large files of stolen data on the dark web
• And Australia falls behind in its race to cut greenhouse gas emissions

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

This week, it’s all about dealing with bill shock. Subscribe: APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts

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Every day we’re talking about the rising cost of living - interest rates, power bills, grocery prices, petrol. But could behavioural science help to alleviate the pressure?

Sean Aylmer talks to Commonwealth Bank Chief Behavioural Scientist William Mailer, and Professor David Halpern, the CEO of the UK’s Behavioural Insights Team, about how banks can use behavioural science to make life easier for customers.

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