Jonathan Ruffer warns political collapse of Europe is 'almost bound to happen'

Macro risks remain

Tom Eckett
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Jonathan Ruffer, co-founder and chairman of Ruffer Investments, has highlighted a number of key risks financial markets face heading into 2018, pointing to the breakup of Europe and the impact of technological disruptors such as Amazon and Uber.

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