Ruffer Radio

Episode 7: Mind over matter? The uses and abuses of behavioural economics

What do these theories say about us as decision makers? What are their shortcomings? Can behavioural science make us better investors? Andrew van Biljon and Lauren French offer their insights into the world of behavioural economics.

Ruffer Radio Episode 6: A bias to belief

Bethany McLean specialises in casting light on the shadier corners of the financial world, renowned for her exposé of the Enron scandal in the early 2000s. She joins us to discuss the tension between rational markets and emotional investors, what separates the visionary leader from the fraudster and how a bias to belief affects our decision-making.

Ruffer Radio Episode 5: A view from the bridge

A view from the bridge. 2020 will loom large on financial markets for many years to come. As we cautiously make our way out of the crisis, Duncan MacInnes and Fiona Ker review the more startling developments of the last year, share their insights into the ongoing recovery and look ahead to some of key challenges facing investors in 2021.

Ruffer Radio Episode 4: Election 2020

All elections are equal. But some elections are more equal than others. In the latest episode of Ruffer Radio, Dr Tim Smith and Alexander Chartres discuss the 2020 race to the White House and explore why this election, in the context of a broader shift in world order, may well be the most important for a generation.

Ruffer Radio – Listen to episode 2

Alexander Chartres, Investment Director and resident geopolitics specialist, explores the shifting sands of world order. He discusses the deteriorating relationship between the US and China and considers the implications of a new world disorder – on companies, portfolios and our everyday lives.