Thursday 15 October 2026

Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn warns about the economic outlook for the rest of the year. 

 * ASIC puts the heat on auditors over how they value private credit assets. 
 * The federal court overturns a ban on a gold mine in central NSW
 * The chair of Guzman Y Gomez sells down his stake
 * The world’s oldest shipwreck found off the coast of Turkey in just 30 metres of water

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CBA warns on the economy; Guzman chair sells stake; world’s oldest shipwreck found

Australia has a shortage of financial advisers, just as more people need help planning for retirement and managing their wealth. Could artificial intelligence help close the gap - without replacing the human adviser?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Liz McCarthy, CEO of MLC Expand, about how AI is transforming financial advice, the extraordinary productivity gains already being achieved, and what the relationship between advisers and their clients could look like in five years.

This episode is part of a weekly series in partnership with MLC Expand, exploring retirement, investing, financial advice and the future of wealth management.

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

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Q+A: Is this the answer to Australia's financial advice shortage?

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 falls as banks sold off
 2. Gold Fields considers sweetening takeover offer
 3. AirTrunk delays $4.4 billion float
 4. Pope Leo undergoes lung cancer surgery
 5. Hackers target supermarket fridges

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Afternoon Report | ASX falls as banks sold off

Wednesday 14 October 2026

The IMF warns Australia is on track to be one of the worst performing inflation and employment economies. 

 * The ACCC claims major egg producers have been involved in anti-competitive behaviour
 * The corporate regulator tells mortgage brokers to pick up their acts
 * Qantas cancels a flight because of bed bugs
 * The Nobel laureate for economics goes to two professors who helped governments and central banks protect the most vulnerable in society

 

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IMF warns on inflation, employment; egg wars; bed bugs ground Qantas flight

Australian small businesses are embracing artificial intelligence, and according to Microsoft, they're ahead of many other countries. But as AI becomes more powerful, what happens to businesses that are slow to adopt it?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Ralph Haupter, Microsoft's Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for Small and Medium Enterprises and Channel, about Australia's AI adoption, why smaller businesses can move faster than large corporations, and how AI is creating opportunities to grow revenue, not just cut costs. They also discuss the competitive cost of waiting, the importance of customer trust, and the one thing business owners should do this week to get started.

This is the final interview in Fear & Greed's AI Tour series with Microsoft, a supporter of the podcast.

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Q+A: The cost of waiting to embrace AI

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 flat as tech and lithium stocks tumble

 2. Domino's loses another boss

 3. Record $21 billion pours into ETFs

 4. Louis Vuitton sales slump in China

 5. Mars rover breaks driving record

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Afternoon Report | ASX flat as tech and lithium stocks tumble

Tuesday 13 October 2026

Wall Street celebrates the fourth anniversary of the current boom, driven by the AI giants. But will the US mid-term elections bring an end to festivities? 

 * SpaceX close to gaining the capacity to take on mobile phone companies like Telstra
 * Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg ruffles a few Liberal feathers
 * Virgin and Qantas to increase airfares
 * Wine theft takes hold in Italy

 

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Wall St v mid-term elections; SpaceX mobile plans; domestic airfares to rise

Artificial intelligence can solve complex problems and identify patterns that humans might miss. But can it actually predict which investments will outperform?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Slava Platkov, Senior Investment Director at Dimensional, about new research testing machine learning models across global markets. They discuss why predicting returns is so difficult, why successful forecasts don't necessarily translate into investment profits, and where AI can genuinely help investors.

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Q+A: Can AI really make you a better investor?

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 gains for second day

 2. Firmus founder hits back after failed float

 3. PM defends small business record

 4. Airport bus links face delays

 5. McKinsey removes senior partner from leadership

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Afternoon Report | ASX climbs 0.8pc

Monday 12 October 2026

The ASX, brokers and the tech sector brace for the fall-out from the failed Firmus float.

 * Renewed fighting in the middle east and higher oil prices are set to hit global markets as investors buy gold
 * Major EV manufacturers cut prices for vehicles in Australia
 * Household rents might have hit a ceiling
 * Donald Trump’s extraordinary 36 hours of criticism

 

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Failed Firmus float to rock ASX; EV makers cut prices; have rents stopped rising?

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