Lauren French

Lauren French

Head of Private Wealth
After graduating from the University of Oxford, she worked at JO Hambro Capital Management. Joined Ruffer in 2010 and became a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment following completion of the CISI Masters in Wealth Management in 2012. She has been an Investment Director in the UK Wealth team since 2019.
Articles by Lauren
Ruffer Review
The art of bubble spotting
Anyone can be taken in by financial bubbles; that's why they're so dangerous.
10 mins | Lauren French
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Ruffer Radio
Winning by not losing – protection strategies
June 2022: Avoiding major drawdowns in markets is key to outperforming over the long-term. It may sound obvious, but in a world of near universal asset vulnerability, it has seldom been more important to stand resolute against falling markets.
20 mins | Lauren French, Andrew van Biljon, Rory McIvor
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Webinars
Protecting capital
Protecting clients’ capital is the core of Ruffer’s investment approach. As the market landscape has evolved, so too have the strategies we use to achieve this objective. We look at historic examples of our protection strategies and discuss the risks we see in the current market environment.
34 mins | Andrew van Biljon, Lauren French
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Ruffer Radio
Ruffer round up Q1 22
April 2022: We reflect on the events that have dominated markets - including the major developments we’re all talking about. We also discuss aspects which have received less attention, but may well be crucial for investors in the months ahead.
16 mins | Lauren French, Rory McIvor
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Ruffer Radio
Mind over matter?
April 2021: Andrew van Biljon and Lauren French offer their insights into the world of behavioural economics. What do these theories say about us as decision makers? What are their shortcomings? Can behavioural science make us better investors?
30 mins | Lauren French, Andrew van Biljon, Rory McIvor
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