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October 2026 Newsletter
Dear Clients and Friends, October brings warmer weather, longer days and new spring growth — a lovely moment to pause, take stock and prepare for the final stretch of the year. I hope this finds you well. The September quarter asked a good deal of patience....
Be financially well organised to live life well
To You - Our Valued Clients At EWK, we believe that financial wellbeing is not just about numbers — it’s about freedom, confidence and peace of mind. The more you do today to organise your financial life, the more resilient and rewarding your future can be. You’ve...
What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?
Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of Australia predicts it will linger for longer than previously expected, adding to cost-of-living concerns. So, what is...
Putting healthspan at the heart of your plan
There is something deeply hopeful about the fact that we are living longer than previous generations. Advances in medicine, safer living conditions and better healthcare have given many of us more time than our grandparents could have imagined. But alongside that...
Mastering AI: it’s all in the prompts
It’s impossible to miss the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s changing the way we work and live - but if you haven’t yet started dabbling in it, it might seem a little intimidating. The language sounds technical, the tools look unfamiliar, and the...
“Steady as She Goes”
The world doesn’t stand still. Neither should our thinking. As we approach the final months of 2026, progress continues to unfold against a challenging backdrop. Geopolitical tension, persistent inflation and rising interest rates have shaped the investment...
Our Asset Consultant’ View
Key insights from our specialist asset consultants · September 2026 Behind every EWK portfolio sit our specialist asset consultants. What They Are Seeing Markets paused for breath. After a strong run, shares eased in September as interest rates rose and news from...
Signs from the bond markets
If the financial markets could talk, then bonds would probably be saying: “We’re not convinced the story is over yet”. Bond yields have been rising around the world as investors reassess the outlook for inflation, economic growth and government borrowing. The moves...
A hawkish hike from the RBA to 4.6% – this is likely the top, but the risk of another hike is very high
Key points As widely expected, the RBA hikes 0.25% to 4.6%, as upside risks to inflation have “materialised.” The RBA retained a tightening bias noting that inflation Is “still too high” and that it will do what it considers necessary to achieve its mandate,...
Market Movements and Economic review video October 2026
Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. We are all about keeping you informed and empowered and this month's economic and market video provides a quick overview of the shifting Australian economic landscape...
The Fed looks like it’s going to hike – implications for investors & Australia
Key points The Fed is likely to start raising interest rates to combat sticky inflation and affirm its credibility. First Fed rate hikes in a tightening cycle don’t normally signal the end of the bull market in shares but are consistent with volatility and the risk...
The super cycle bear market in bonds and the return of “bond vigilantes” – implications for investors
Key points Bond yields are being pushed higher by concerns about inflation, high public debt, rising corporate borrowing, rising Japanese bond yields and increasing economic uncertainty. This is part of a super cycle rise in bond yields that started in 2020, partly...
The Australian home price downturn deepened in August, with more to go
Key points The slump in national average home prices continued in August with prices down 0.9% according to Cotality, their fifth monthly fall. The fall in July was revised down to -1.2%. Further falls are likely as we continue to expect another RBA rate hike by...
Market Movements and Economic review video September 2026
Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. Australia's economic performance over August was characterised by a distinct "two-speed" slowdown, where inflation pressures persisted amidst overall subdued growth....
Why investors need to treat forecasts with caution
Key points The increasing noise around investing – associated with a messier economic and geopolitical backdrop along with an explosion in information flow and the rise of social media – is arguably accentuating a desire for investment experts (or “influencers”) to...
AI is changing everything. Does your portfolio need to?
It can feel as if artificial intelligence (AI) makes its way into almost every conversation, and especially for investors. From headlines about trillion-dollar technology companies to predictions that entire industries will disappear, we are being bombarded with AI...
Another hawkish RBA hold at 4.35% – expect one more hike later this year
Key points The RBA left the cash rate on hold at 4.35% for the second meeting in a row. Some softer than expected readings for underlying inflation, jobs and home prices allowed it to remain in wait and see mode as it “assesses” the impact of the three rate hikes...
Market Movements and Economic review video August 2026
Stay up to date with what’s happened in the Australian economy and markets over the past month. July provided some welcome signs for the Australian economy, with inflation easing more than expected last month, cooling bets of interest rate hikes in the short term....
July 2026 Newsletter
Dear Clients and Friends, I hope you are keeping well and have enjoyed some time with family and friends over recent weeks. With another financial year now behind us, it is a natural opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved and to look ahead with renewed...
Was life really better in the good old days
Key points Angst about economic conditions has been running high in recent times. This is evident in chronically low consumer confidence readings and a downtrend in measures of happiness. It’s also arguably evident in the rise of populist parties globally and more...
Travel – your passport to feeling young
Forget expensive creams, doing push-ups, or pretending you like kale. The real anti-aging secret might be digging out your carry-on bag. Travel, it turns out, is basically a spa treatment for your brain, your body, and your soul, except, instead of coconut water,...
