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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