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Ben Crawfurd-Porter

Director – Institutional
Joined Ruffer in 2017, having graduated with a master’s degree in physics from the University of Edinburgh. Previous roles in Ruffer's responsible investment and UK charities teams, and he is responsible for Ruffer’s LGPS investors. He is a member of the CISI and a CFA charterholder.
Articles by Ben
Apr 2025 portfolio update
Political and technological upheaval is injecting significant volatility into global markets. We believe this is set to continue as the pervasive faith in US exceptionalism is undermined.
Follow the fiscal
April 2025: Long-awaited shifts in Germany and China are likely to reinforce the equity market rotation away from the US.
Q1 2025 Report
Our latest report introduces our new measure for gauging the long-term sustainability of companies’ business models. We also have the usual round up our stewardship activities during the quarter.
Investment Review
April 2025: Equities are at maximum valuations, investors are at peak investedness, and now a regime change which markets have not yet digested. Jonathan Ruffer asks if this is one of the rare occasions when a market crisis not only foretells but contributes to the economic hardship to come.
The Ruffer Review 2025
The Ruffer Review 2025 offers evaluations of current market and economic conditions, assessments of possible futures and some pertinent lessons from history.
The anti-singularity machine
Optimism about superintelligence is fuelling market behaviour which looks far from intelligent, driving valuations far from the fundamentals. When the correction comes, we expect significant market fallout – and opportunities.
Alpha@Omega
We are living through revolutions in geopolitics and economics (think tech). To exploit the resulting opportunities, a further revolution will be needed: in portfolio management. It’s all to play for.
Back to the future (but which one?)
Whilst the impact of AI is likely to be deflationary in the very long term, existing economic imbalances and political realities suggest we will first suffer an era of higher inflation and volatility.
Lessons of a contrarian
Our Chairman reflects on his six decades of investing and shares some of the main lessons he’s learnt.
Cultivating food security
Global food security is under increasing threat from climate change and geopolitical tensions. We assess some of the potential solutions, from emerging technologies and sustainable farming practices.
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