Brisbane Investment News – October 2025
Pitcher Partners Wealth Management (Brisbane) | The information in these articles is current as at 16 October 2025
Welcome to our Investment news for October 2025. This edition covers the following topics:
Investment Markets In Review – Q3 2025
Growing momentum was observed in equity markets throughout Q3, as trade uncertainty diminished and corporate earnings proved to be resilient to headwinds.
Navigating the inevitable: embracing volatility and drawdowns for long-term growth
Volatility in financial markets is inevitable. For many investors, the sharp fluctuations in share prices, the unsettling headlines, and the sudden dips in portfolio values can feel like a storm threatening to upend their carefully crafted investment plans. Yet, history teaches us that volatility is not just normal – it is often the price paid for long-term growth.
Asset-based lending: The next phase of private credit
Private credit has changed dramatically over the past decade. Once largely focused on corporate and real estate loans, it has now expanded into a much broader universe, with asset-based lending becoming central to the story.
An integrated storage solution
The National Electricity Market (NEM), the combined five regional market jurisdictions of Qld, NSW (including ACT), Vic, SA and Tas), is experiencing a profound structural transformation, with battery storage rapidly moving from a supporting role to the centre of its evolution.
Curves don’t lie: Signals from bond markets
Bond yields and yield curves are often mentioned in financial media though it may not be immediately apparent what a yield curve is and why they are important. The yield curve represents the relationship between interest rates and the maturity of government bonds.
