Dear Friends
Happy Easter – we are moving Thursday 2nd April 2026
It’s an exciting time for everyone at Marinis Financial Group, but I wanted to pause for a moment to wish you all a Happy Easter.
Religious convictions and practices aside, I hope you get the chance to spend time with people you love and to share these extra days off work celebrating the joys of life. When researchers delve into what actually makes people happy it is not money but relationships with others which matters.
Your Marinis Team is really looking forward to seeing you at our new premises at Level 1, 11 Halifax Street (near the corner with King William Street) from Tuesday 7 April.
You will be able to find parking easily nearby, and we are close to public transport. Our contact details are unchanged:
Phone: (08) 8130 5130
Email: admin@marinisgroup.com.au
And one more thing
If you are worried about the current level of disruption in investment markets, my comments in the March 2026 edition of Grow still stand (if you missed it or would like to revisit this edition here is a link).
Further my comments in InvestSMART on 2nd March 2020 (in the thick of the Covid outbreak) reinforce why we should always “Stay in our seats” and ignore the noise of short-term volatility you can read that here.
Some historical data from 31/01/2020 to present:
ASX 300:
- The ASX 300 fell from a high point of 6,972 n 31/01/2020, to a low of 4,359 on 2 March 2020 – a 37.47% decrease in less than 2 months.
- From this low point on 02/03/2020 the ASX 300 has risen from 4,359 to 8,380 20/03/2026 – a 92.24% increase over the past 6 years (inclusive of the most recent market falls since mid-February – mid March 2026).
Source: https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx300
MSCI ex Aus Index:
- The MSCI ex Aux index fell from a high point of 6,914 to a low of 4,762 on 23/03/2020 – a 31.13% decrease in less than 2 months.
- From this low point on 02/03/2020 this index has risen from to 4,762 to 14,109 on 18/03/2026 – a 196.28% increase over past 6 years (inclusive of the most recent market falls since mid-February – mid March 2026).
Source: https://www.msci.com/indexes/index/996200
Hindsight is of course, a wonderful thing – but the historical data demonstrates that markets will bounce back.
Remember to stay cyber safe
Follow the Federal Government’s scam watch: http://www.cyber.gov.au/protect-yourself. If something, or someone, seems too good to be true, it probably is. We are constantly seeing via our news media, honest, hardworking, people who have been scammed, so please keep your guard up. If you are not sure, ask a family member or trusted friend – but don’t be rushed by anyone.
One of the layers of security of which I am very proud, is that our clients all have a personal relationship with their adviser and our team. We recognise voices, we know each individual, we are business ‘friends.’ So, do contact us about any super or investment related matter.
As always, if I or any of our team can be of assistance, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by either calling (08) 8130 5130 or email admin@marinisgroup.com.au.
Yours sincerely
Theo Marinis CFP®, B.A., B.Ec., CPA., MCIFAA
Financial Strategist
Authorised Representative
