Australian Equities: Where are we now, and what’s next?
From MAGELLAN - In The Know by Magellan Asset Management
September 29, 2025 · 24 min · Episode 60
About this episode
Matt Williams discusses the current state and future outlook of Australian Equities amidst market volatility.
Following a volatile reporting season, we’re seeing one of the “unhappiest bull markets” in recent years. That’s according to Matt Williams, Head of Australian Equities at Airlie Funds Management. He joins Amy Manns, Relationship Manager at Magellan Investment Partners in this episode to discuss how Australian Equities are faring and what’s next for the market. The duo unpacks the forces behind heightened market volatility – and discuss key themes from the recent reporting season including the resilience of Aussie consumers, the recovery in small caps, soft results posted by banks and the risks of US housing exposure. Matt also explains recent standout results from stocks like Sigma-Chemist Warehouse and ResMed. He explores whether we can expect to see a revival of public markets; and reflects on the current market preference for growth stocks, sharing his evolving perspective on how to value them. Finally, Matt shares valuable lessons he’s learned throughout his career. With the Australian economy remaining sluggish overall, he emphasises the importance of staying invested long-term, not becoming distracted by the noise and sticking to what you know.
People in this episode
Host: Amy Manns
Guest: Matt Williams
Topics covered
- Australian Equities
- market volatility
- consumer resilience
- small caps recovery
- bank performance
- growth stocks valuation
- long-term investment strategies
Keywords
- Australian Equities
- market volatility
- reporting season
- growth stocks
- investment strategies
- consumer resilience
- small caps
- bank performance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Airlie Funds Management, Magellan Investment Partners, Sigma-Chemist Warehouse, ResMed
Places: Australia
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