Episodes

  • Will Black Friday's heavy discounting continue into 2025?

    Will Black Friday's heavy discounting continue into 2025?
    Jan 9 2025
    Retail sales rose the most in nearly a year as Black Friday discounts enticed shoppers to spend, so just how big were the promotions and will they continue? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Rumbens from Deloitte Access Economics to find out; plus the day on the sharemarket including Star's growing woes, with Zoran Kresovic from Blueberry Markets.
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    15 mins
  • Why interest rates may not fall in 2025 despite easing nderlying inflation & why Trump is eyeing Greenland

    Why interest rates may not fall in 2025 despite easing nderlying inflation & why Trump is eyeing Greenland
    Jan 8 2025
    Underlying inflation eased from an annual rate of 3.5% to 3.2% in November but SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Paul Bloxham from HSBC to find out why it may not be enough to guarantee an interest rate cut this year; plus the day on the sharemarket and opportunties for investors with Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics.
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    14 mins
  • Is Australia building enough homes? & what Trudeau's resignation means for markets

    Is Australia building enough homes? & what Trudeau's resignation means for markets
    Jan 7 2025
    Building approvals fell 3.6% in November, so Rhayna Bosch asks My Bui from AMP, is Australia constructing enough homes? plus the day's market action along with international political developments with Chris Weston from Pepperstone.
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    14 mins
  • Why new car prices may soon rise as annual sales records tumble

    Why new car prices may soon rise as annual sales records tumble
    Jan 6 2025
    A record 1,220,607 new vehicles were sold in Australia over 2024, up 0.3% on the previous year, but there are fears prices will rise over 2025. Rhayna Bosch speaks with Tony Weber from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries to find out why; plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves goes through the day's market action with Elio D'Amato from Daylight Financial.
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    11 mins
  • 2025 property hotspots & AUD at a two-year low

    2025 property hotspots & AUD at a two-year low
    Jan 2 2025
    For the first time in nearly two years, the median national property price fell in December, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with CoreLogic Australia's Tim Lawless to find out why, and to discover if there are housing hotspots for investors in the new year; plus Gemma Dale from nabtrade takes a look at the first trading day of the year, along with the reasons why the Australian dollar has tumbled to a two year low against the US.
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    12 mins
  • How the Australian sharemarket performed in 2024 & opportunties for 2025

    How the Australian sharemarket performed in 2024 & opportunties for 2025
    Dec 31 2024
    The Australian sharemarket rose 7.5% over the last 12 months, losing steam towards the end of the year. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at the year that was, and discusses the opportunities for 2025 with Mark Gardner from MPC Markets; plus what it all means for your superannuation fund with Kirby Rappell from SuperRatings.
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    14 mins
  • How to find out if you're paying too much for electricity & final full ASX trading day of the year

    How to find out if you're paying too much for electricity & final full ASX trading day of the year
    Dec 30 2024
    The consumer regulator says millions of Australians are paying more for electricity than they need to, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with ACCC Commissioner Anna Brakey for more; plus Robert Talevski from Activam Group takes a look at the final full ASX trading day of the year and looks towards 2025.
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    12 mins
  • What you need to know about credit card interest free days & RBA's dovish tone.

    What you need to know about credit card interest free days & RBA's dovish tone.
    Dec 24 2024
    With shoppers set to spend big over the festive period despite higher cost of living pressures, SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Sally Tindall from Canstar about what credit card users need to know about interest free day periods, Harry Murphy Cruise from Moody's Analytics goes through today's release of the RBA's December board meeting minutes, and Dianne Colledge from Morgans looks through her 2025 crystal ball.
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    15 mins