Market Matters with Jasmine Yeo, manager of Ruffer

In our new monthly podcast, we bring you big picture insights from leading investment specialists, exploring the opportunities, challenges and potential threats shaping investors’ portfolios. 

This month's guest is Jasmine Yeo, co-manager of the Ruffer Investment Company (RICA) which aims to deliver consistent positive returns irrespective of market conditions. Jasmine has extensive experience in the asset management industry across equities, bonds and alternative assets.

In this month’s episode, we discuss a wide range of issues including downside risks in US equities, valuation opportunities in the UK, the investment case in China and Japan, the outlook for bonds and the role of gold in portfolios.

00:00 Introduction 00:34 Background to becoming a fund manager 02:00 How to build a portfolio 05:17 How to stay disciplined during market movements 06:57 Risks to a US 'soft landing' 09:43 Valuations of US equities 11:07 Outlook for UK equities 13:21 Valuation opportunities in Europe 14:31 Investment case for China 16:18 Outlook for Japanese equities 17:57 Key drivers for bond markets 19:42 Impact of rates on gold prices 21:25 Potential diversifiers to gold 23:09 Outlook for equity returns 24:53 Further information 25:09 Risk warning

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