Record low equity exposure pays off for Ruffer
Amid ‘toxic cocktail of persistent inflation, central bank hawkishness, recession risk and political uncertainty’
Amid ‘toxic cocktail of persistent inflation, central bank hawkishness, recession risk and political uncertainty’
Jasmine Yeo has been with the company since 2017
Ruffer Diversified Return has attracted £1.3bn in assets since launching last September
Investment company continues slicing equities exposure
‘We do not think this is a good environment to be risking our shareholders’ capital’
Duncan MacInnes will continue to manage Ruffer Investment Company
As it sells down US dollar to fund Australia currency exposure
But Ruffer resisted the urge to add meaningfully to equities during the recent weakness
Equity and credit markets as vulnerable as they have been since the market falls of March 2020
Investment trust board remains confident in investment philosophy targeting steady, positive annual returns in all conditions
Jonathan Ruffer halved his stake in the investment trust several weeks ago
Gold, energy companies and inflation-linked bonds push the trust’s shares up 5% in October