Chris Bacon

Chris Bacon

Chief Executive
Worked at the Foreign Office, Barclays and Rothschild before joining Ruffer in 2017. He holds a first class honours degree in economics and international development from the University of Bath. Chris is a Member of the Board and Executive Committee and became Chief Executive in January 2022.
Articles by Chris
Ruffer Review
In conversation with Chris Bacon
In this thought‑provoking conversation, Ruffer Chief Executive Chris Bacon discusses the idea of Risk backwards: that comfort, conformity and ‘blanding’ can create the illusion of safety while increasing vulnerability.
22 mins | Chris Bacon, Gemma Cairns-Smith
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Ruffer Review
Risk backwards
Five lessons from the first five decades of life reveal how we often get risk wrong. Resisting the lure of comfort and conformity is more important than ever.
19 mins | Chris Bacon
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Ruffer Radio
In conversation with Chris Bacon
In this thought‑provoking conversation, Ruffer Chief Executive Chris Bacon discusses the idea of Risk backwards: that comfort, conformity and ‘blanding’ can create the illusion of safety while increasing vulnerability.
22 mins | Chris Bacon, Gemma Cairns-Smith
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Ruffer Review
A few good choices
Isaac Newton said, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulder of giants.” At five foot one, my grandmother wasn’t a conventional giant. But she’s helped me see further, and better. And helped me in my own way to make better decisions.
12 mins | Chris Bacon
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Book Corner
The Bed of Procrustes
Aphorisms, done well, convey the wisdom of the proverb, with the power of poetry. Similar in form to a tweet, the two should not, must not, be confused or conflated.
6 mins | Chris Bacon
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Book Corner
The Forger’s Spell
A talent for deception.
10 mins | Chris Bacon
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