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Is discretion the better part of valour?
June 2023: Whilst it’s been a tough start to the year for cautious investors, equity valuations – particularly in the US – suggest the rally could run out of steam, and cash now offers a tempting alternative. Moreover, with inflation stubbornly high, central bankers will be reluctant to intervene if markets encounter turbulence. Against this backdrop, we think caution is still justified.
Always a puzzle never a game
Tony Dye was CIO of one of the UK’s largest pension fund managers in the 1990s. Most people knew him for his value-driven investment approach and his warnings on the dot.com bubble. But I knew him as Dad. His experience taught me some key lessons which are every bit as valuable today – arguably more so.
Reality cheques
We explore the intersection of natural risk with geopolitics and financial markets. Natural risk comes in many guises, from pandemic at the acute end of the spectrum to long-term challenges from a changing climate at the other. All matter for investors.
The great wealth illusion
Harry Houdini was a master of deception who traded on the illusion of immortality – until his death in 1926. Today, financial markets are just as beguiled by the power of illusions. And there is one investors should pay particular attention to – the bezzle.
A few bad apples?
May 2023: Markets have calmed following US banking sector turmoil, but recent bank failures may signal deeper problems in financial markets. Economist Jamie Dannhauser warns of growing market fragility and an increasing likelihood of a major liquidation event.
The Hemingway recession
Markets periodically face moments when improbable events become harsh realities. Economist Jamie Dannhauser warns we are nearing such a point, examining financial system vulnerabilities and how central banks cannot solve inflation without significant investor impact.
Whatever it breaks
Central bankers once again face their old foe – inflation. Investors expect inflation to drop sharply in 2023 and the monetary cavalry to arrive by the second half of the year. But might those hopes be misguided?
Annual Stewardship Report
Our 2022 report highlights the depth and breadth of our global stewardship activities. Our focus on direct engagement with company management has given us a fuller understanding of the companies our clients are invested in.
Blood on the tracks
April 2023: Today's policymakers face an impossible but unavoidable choice – they must send the train down one track or the other. Either they let inflation gather steam or they pull the proverbial lever and risk a financial system calamity. There is no third way.
The sequence counts
Underestimate sequencing risk at your peril. For portfolios with similar annualised returns but with cash flows in or out, the sequence of returns – when the gains and losses occur – can make a massive difference to final portfolio values.
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London
Ruffer LLP
80 Victoria Street
London SW1E 5JL
Paris
Ruffer S.A.
103 boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris, France
New York
Ruffer LLC
300 Park Avenue
New York NY 10022
Edinburgh
Ruffer LLP
31 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh EH2 4ET