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ISSUE 117
AUGUST 2025
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WEALTH AND WISDOM
PRACTICAL MOVES FOR AUSTRALIANS
AMID AMERICA’S MONETARY
HURRICANES
BY WEALTH ADVISER effects are making landfall in surprising ways—none more
visible than in our own backyards, where the Commonwealth
Introduction: The World in a Monetary Storm Bank of Australia’s (CBA) shares have surged as international
Global financial markets are no strangers to turbulence. investors seek refuge from American volatility.
Yet, even by these standards, the recent years have brought But what does this all mean for everyday Australians?
a unique sense of unease and unpredictability. Major drivers How can we distil wisdom from global chaos and transform
of this uncertainty include seismic policy shifts in the volatility into opportunity? In this article, we’ll connect
United States, especially under former President Donald the dots from international currency shifts to the practical
Trump, whose monetary interventions have weakened the realities of growing and defending wealth at home. Our aim
US dollar and sent waves across economies large and small. is to provide you not just with tips, but with a toolkit—com-
To Australians watching from afar, these “monetary bining big-picture insight with actionable steps—so you can
hurricanes” might seem like distant storms. In truth, their safeguard your financial future, whatever storms may come.
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