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Applying history’s lessons to today’s markets

Ben Ashby - Applying History's Lessons to Today's Markets

From interest rate cycles to equity valuations, long-term market trends follow a rhythm that shapes global macro — often in ways that aren’t immediately obvious.

February 2025

Add artificial intelligence’s growing influence and political uncertainty, and navigating today’s landscape becomes even trickier.

This week, we’re joined by Ben Ashby, CIO of Henderson Rowe (a division of Rayliant Global Advisors) and a keen student of market history. Ben shares insights from his career of cross-asset investing — revealing how the past informs the present and where today’s risks and opportunities lie.


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