Global share markets fell sharply last week first with inflation and interest rate concerns and rising new Delta cases in Europe, and then news of a new worrying coronavirus variant rattling investors.

Markets to be heavily impacted today with spread of the Omicron variant, Christmas shoppers urged to get in early and avoid supply chain shock, Black Friday tops Boxing Day sales for first time ever in Australia, and MORE.

Pauline Hanson might say: “Please explain!” and NFTs are tricky to understand – but perhaps we need to?

Dr Ross discusses a statement by an anti-aging guru who declares that ageing is a disease.

Crazy prices still exist but is time running out for sellers having the upper hand in that great Australian arm-wrestle called property?

All the week’s trades from fellow investors.

Peter Switzer is joined by MD of Webjet John Guscic, Dan Annam of Cosmos Asset Management, Ron Shamgar of TAMIM Asset Management, and founder of Century21 Charles Tarbey.

Modelling shows Australia could face dire sovereign debt consequences from lagging net zero targets, investors bearish over Covid outbreak in Europe, Harvey Norman hopes to claw back profits in Christmas sales, and MORE.

Aussie drivers pay $1.70 or more for petrol but here are the reasons why there won’t be a price fall any time soon, unless another viral Black Swan cruises in.