Wednesday 17 June 2026

The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, but warns it will hike again if inflation doesn’t fall back towards its target level. 

 * One-quarter of Australians are at risk of not being able to afford home insurance by 2030
 * The peace deal between the US and Iran runs for just one-and-a-half pages
 * The ACCC takes on Grill’d over its Tree Day promotion
 * The Bureau of Meteorology officially announces an El Nino in Australia

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Rates on hold (for now); insurance crisis for homeowners; peace deal 1.5 pages long

Most investors understand shares, bonds and property. Far fewer understand royalties, and how to make money from Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, or blockbuster healthcare treatments.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Stephen Otter, Head of Royalties at Partners Group, about an asset class worth an estimated $2 trillion globally. Stephen explains how investors can generate income from everything from pharmaceutical treatments and natural gas production to music catalogues, films and intellectual property - but also why predicting the future remains one of the biggest risks in royalties investing.

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Q+A: The $2 trillion asset class most investors overlook

This is the Fear & Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. ASX steady as RBA pauses on rates
 2. M&A activity: Atlas Arteria, Qube
 3. Lincraft to close remaining stores
 4. SpaceX surges
 5. Eight killed in B-52 bomber crash

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Afternoon Report | ASX steady as RBA pauses on rates

Tuesday 16 June 2026

The declaration of peace in the Middle East sparks financial markets, but questions remain about whether it will last. 

 * Gina Rinehart emerges with a $1.4 billion stake in SpaceX
 * IFM Investors ups its offer for Atlas Arteria on a packed day of M&A activity
 * A two-day inquiry into the government’s tax changes kicks off
 * How being first, or last, in a family, impacts your health outcomes

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War end sparks markets; Rinehart’s $1.4bn SpaceX investment; M&A bonanza

A peace deal between Iran and the United States has transformed the outlook for global markets - at least for now.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Roger Montgomery, founder and chief investment officer at Montgomery Investment Management, about which sectors stand to benefit most from falling oil prices, why airlines, retailers and property stocks could outperform, and why history suggests investors should be cautious despite the optimism.

Plus: Roger's take on the extraordinary valuation of SpaceX, why he believes Elon Musk is "the greatest marketer the world has ever seen", and the surprising role Google may have played ahead of the company's IPO.

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Q+A: What a Middle East peace deal means for markets, oil and investors

This is the Fear & Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. ASX jumps 1.3pc on peace deal

 2. JD Vance to sign agreement in Geneva

 3. Pauline Hanson now preferred PM

 4. KPMG to stop bidding for government work

 5. Trump celebrates 80th birthday with UFC

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Afternoon Report | Market surges on peace deal

Monday 15 June 2026

The US and Iran are set to sign a 60-day ceasefire which will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 

 * A growing number of local market economists believe the next move in interest rates could be down
 * Elon Musk’s worth hits $1 trillion as Anthropic’s latest AI model is suspended because it’s too dangerous
 * The housing market has another week to forget
 * Qantas mulls dumping its A380s

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US-Iran ceasefire, next move in rates could be down, Musk’s trillions

This week, the RBA board meets, and is widely tipped to leave rates on hold. But will the next move in rates be down, as more economists are now expecting? And why are consumers so pessimistic right now, when investors are buoyed by monster IPOs and surging markets? Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas [https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/stephen-koukoulas&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1781874734113242&usg=AOvVaw0WXP9cos3P_E07pkuVJWLu].

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 15 June 2026

Space is rapidly becoming a serious investment theme, driven by falling launch costs, the rise of satellite networks, and growing commercial demand.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Betashares Senior Investment Strategist Cameron Gleeson about the companies shaping the new space economy, from Starlink and Rocket Lab to geospatial mapping and AI-powered satellite data businesses.

** This interview first aired on Fear & Greed in May 2026 **

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Q+A: Why space has got investors so excited

Blockbuster IPOs, a big call on interest rates, the shocking side-effect of illicit tobacco, and the World Cup kicks off.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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The Saturday Edition | 13 June 2026

Fear and Greed is Australia's most popular business podcast. All the business news you need to know, every day, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

 