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One Year On

"We forgot that war is history’s favourite driver of inflation." -Niall Ferguson

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Is the Bubble About to Burst?

I chose the topic for this month’s Absolute Return Letter during the Christmas break.

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The R Year

2022 wasn’t the easiest of years to handle for investors.

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Globalisation 2.0 in the Context of Putin

Earlier this year, we added “Globalisation 2.0” to our list of megatrends – trends that are virtually set in stone and so all-encompassing that they will have a profound effect on financial markets in the years to come.

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2022 vs. 1979

In August 1979, President Carter appointed Paul Volcker as Chaiman of the Federal Reserve.

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Deforestation of Magic Money Trees

“If the Fed loses its independence, the age of magic money could end in catastrophe”.

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The Rise of Wealth-to-GDP

We have a long and proud history of investing thematically and believe you can remove a great deal of volatility in your portfolio, if you do so.

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The House of Cards

"Without Italy, there is no Europe, but outside of Europe, there is even less Italy." -Mario Draghi

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The Canary in the Coal Mine?

Sri Lanka is in turmoil.

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The End of Indexing

It took me a long, long time to write The End of Indexing.

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Is Gold the Answer?

Gold and silver is money. Everything else is credit.

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Are Public Deficits Out of Control?

Is gold the answer?

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10% Inflation to Come?

"Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man." Ronald Reagan

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A New Era Of Globalisation

Here at Absolute Return Partners, our portfolio construction is driven by the six structural megatrends that we have identified.

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The Commodities Quandary

Welcome to the new, slimmer format of the Absolute Return Letter.