Q+A: The Week Ahead | 24 Aug 2026

This is the Fear & 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. ASX climbs as BHP hits record Results: PLS, Bendigo Bank, Ansell Results: Reece, Nuix, NIB, Aussie Broadband Bir ...  Show more

Monday 24 August 2026 Bitcoin, gold and oil surge as geopolitical turmoil and fears of rate rises hits equities. The financial crimes watchdog cracks down on brokers, lawyers and accountants The US and Canada go to war over trade Aldi cuts back on its middle aisle specials China ...  Show more

Expect questions about Fed independence at the chairman's Q&A. (0:59) Apple, Microsoft, Met and Tesla report results. (3:10) Alphabet may be sitting on an Nvidia rival. (5:53) Show Notes Six of seven bubble conditions have been met Earnings calendar Dividend roundup Episode trans ...  Show more

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

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Jobs data and politicized rate cuts (0:25) Gold highs, silver surging (2:10) Retail earnings a mix (3:25) Google and how AI is hitting bottom lines (6:45)Take our Investment News Quiz!Show NotesWall Street's major averages slide after briefly tagging record highs as payrolls data ...  Show more

With BLS data suddenly suspect, can the markets trust nonfarm payrolls and the CPI? (0:17) Palantir and McDonald’s among those reporting earnings this week. (2:27) Berkshire-Hathaway profit down. (3:49)Show Notes Earnings CalendarDividend RoundupEpisode transcripts seekingalpha.c ...  Show more