Adelaide Chapter Monthly In-Person Meeting - Wed 18 November 2026 at 7.00pm (ACST)
5:30 pm: Pre-meeting Dinner - Hope Inn Hotel, 348 Port Road, Hindmarsh -
All members and visitors are welcome to join us for dinner. No booking required. This is an opportunity to network with fellow traders.
MEETING AGENDA
7:00 - 7.15 pm Welcome and Intro
7:20 - 9:50 pm Brian Nash – Partly Cloudy: Navigating Oil, Rates & a Narrow Market
Again, in this presentation Brian will present his blend of Macro Economics & TA to help Investors/traders allocate to this market.
Q3 2026 brought an oil shock from renewed US–Iran conflict, synchronised central-bank rate hikes, and surging bond yields, with US 10-year yields near 5%. Energy and commodities led while bonds struggled, and AI leaders masked weak equity breadth. Australia faces squeezed households and RBA hikes. The Strait of Hormuz is Q4's key swing factor, favouring quality, income and real assets.
This is a great opportunity to ask questions and maybe narrow down your universe of stocks that you carry out scanning on to get a better win rate. Tonight Brian will focus more on the Macro environment we are in, think of macro as your Top-Down North star.
Brian Nash
Merlea Investments is a self-licensed, boutique financial planning practice with offices in Adelaide, regional South Australia, and Tasmania. Established in 1995, we specialize in providing tailored financial planning advice for individuals across Australia using Fundamental & TA Analysis with a Macro Overlay.
As the Founder of Merlea Investments, Brian has overseen the company’s operations since its inception. Under his leadership, Merlea Investments provides valuable support to advisers licensed through our firm, offering guidance on technical matters, compliance, and financial planning.
A key asset to Merlea Investments is our proprietary market research software, developed under Brian’s direction. This software helps clients achieve low-risk, low-volatility outcomes while meeting targeted investment returns. Brian also consults for various Investment Committees nationwide & also supporting small and medium-sized financial planning practices. His expertise includes assisting these practices in creating an Investment Policy and tracking performance against benchmarks set by the committees.
Qualifications Brian holds a Diploma of Financial Planning from the Securities Institute.
Coffee break somewhere in the middle
9:50 pm Meeting close
Date and Time
18 November 2026, 19:00 until 21:50
Location
Education Development Centre, First Floor (Room 1.2223)
https://www.education.sa.gov.au/docs/infrastructure/edc/Education-Development-Centre-information-brochure.pdf
4 Milner St, Hindmarsh
Adelaide S.A