Ainslie 2025 Year in Review

As 2025 draws to a close, I want to pause and say a genuine thank you for choosing Ainslie for your bullion and crypto needs. In a world overflowing with options (and noise), your trust isn’t something we ever take for granted. You’ve backed us with your time, your business, and your confidence — and we feel that responsibility every day.

Wherever this finds you, I hope the Christmas and New Year period brings a proper reset: good food, good people, and a bit of breathing room.

A remarkable year for the Ainslie Group

2025 has been one of those “stack the highlights” years — busy, relentless, and genuinely exciting. A few of the big moments that stood out:

• Ainslie Wealth launch

We officially launched Ainslie Wealth and delivered our first AFSL listed wholesale investor fund, expanding what the Ainslie Group can do for customers who want a broader, more structured approach to building and protecting wealth while still staying anchored in the real assets we’ve built our reputation on.

• Gold Coast opening
  We opened our Gold Coast location, bringing the Ainslie experience closer to more of South East Queensland. The welcome has been huge, and we’re proud to be serving a fast-growing community that thinks seriously about financial resilience.
• Ainslie Saver Launch
  Ainslie Saver moved from concept to reality — giving customers a simple way to build a bullion position over time using regular contributions. It’s practical, disciplined, and suits the way many people actually manage their finances: steady, consistent, and intentional.
• Ainslie Crypto Website
  We rolled out a new Ainslie Crypto website, focused on making the experience cleaner, faster, and easier to navigate. Whether you’re placing your first order or you’ve been doing this for years. Better usability, better education pathways, and a smoother end-to-end process.
• Education, every week of the year
  Markets didn’t slow down in 2025, and neither did we. Through our articles, updates, and video content, we stayed committed to what we believe matters most: helping people understand what’s happening, why it matters, and how to think about it rationally.

A historic year in the markets

It’s hard to overstate how significant 2025 has been across markets — not just for prices, but for what those prices signalled about confidence, policy, and the direction of the global economy.

• Gold, silver, and Bitcoin hit all-time highs
  Gold pushed to fresh record territory (including breaking above US$4,000/oz), silver surged to a record above US$65/oz, and Bitcoin set new highs above US$125,000 during the year.
• Rate cuts returned — and the policy tone shifted
  After years of “higher for longer” messaging, the US Federal Reserve, and the Reserve Bank of Australia began to cut rates, reflecting a real shift in the balance between inflation concerns and growth/labour market risk.
• Tariffs re-entered the driver’s seat — and markets reacted fast
  Trade policy volatility came roaring back, with sweeping tariff announcements shaking global equities and triggering sharp risk-off moves.
• The longest US government shutdown in history
  Political dysfunction became market-relevant again, with a 43-day shutdown that disrupted services and added another layer of uncertainty into an already reactive environment.

Put simply: 2025 reminded everyone that confidence is fragile, policy matters, and “normal” can change quickly. In that kind of world, it’s no surprise people kept gravitating toward assets that don’t rely on someone else’s promise.

Looking ahead to 2026

As we move into 2026, our focus stays the same:

• keep improving the customer experience (online and in-store),
• expand and refine our product offering across bullion and digital assets,
• continue lifting the standard of education we put out,
• and keep earning your trust, transaction by transaction.

Thank you again for your support this year. We’re proud to be on the journey with you, and we’re looking forward to making 2026 even stronger.

Warm regards,
Michael Engeman
Group CEO, Ainslie