The Saturday Edition | 7 Nov 2026
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The Saturday Edition | 7 Nov 2026

A2ElementaryNovember 6, 202645 min
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The Saturday Edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week. This week: whether Donald Trump's midterm election disaster is a turning point for the global economy; what the big banks are telling us about Australia's economic outlook; why reality is biting the tech sector; and two extraordinary tales of determination. Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head-to-head, with Adam Lang picking the winner. And for the first time, you can watch the whole thing on the Fear & Greed YouTube channel. Join our free daily newsletter here.<...

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This is the Saturday edition of Beer and Greed Business News You Can Use. I'm Michael Thompson, and good morning Sean Alamo. Morning Michael. Good morning to you Adam Lane.

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Good morning Michael, and good morning Sean. Morning Adam. Bearded this morning, I like that. Good look. It's a fresh new look today. Overnight I decided to grow a beard.

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Hmm. And you know what, actually, this is an exciting episode for us, because not only is it the Saturday edition, which is a competition, and we're going to be battling, and Adam, you're going to be the judge and deciding winners throughout the course. This is also our first official video podcast today. So if you want to check out Adam's beard, like now is the time. If you head to our YouTube channel, Fear and Greed podcast, and check it out there, because

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