Victor Balfour

Victor Balfour - Investment Strategist - Rothschild & Co

Investment Strategist

Victor is an Investment Strategist at Rothschild & Co Wealth Management, having joined in 2012. At Rothschild & Co he is responsible for formulating the in-house strategy view on economic, political and market developments.

Victor graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry. Prior to joining Rothschild & Co, Victor began his career at Psigma where he was responsible for advising wealthy clients, families and trusts.

He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment and is a Trustee of the Rothschild & Co Pension Scheme.

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  • Sommer-Blues

    Market Perspective

    Interest rates are still rising, turning government bonds into an attractive option for investors looking to preserve their wealth. In this Market Perspective we assess how bonds now compare to stocks, and examine falling global inflation.

  • Summertime blues

    Market Perspective

    Interest rates are still rising, turning government bonds into an attractive option for investors looking to preserve their wealth. In this Market Perspective we assess how bonds now compare to stocks, and examine falling global inflation.

  • Perspectives podcast: Summertime blues

    Market Perspective

    Insights into the key drivers behind the outlook for China's economy as well as an update on the Q2 earnings results so far.

  • Perspectives podcast: Shifting gears

    Market Perspective

    Insights into the key drivers behind the outlook for China's economy as well as an update on the Q2 earnings results so far.

  • Zinsen, Rezessionen und Roboter

    Market Perspective

    Die Wirtschaft hält sich besser, als viele befürchtet haben, aber wir sind noch nicht ganz aus dem Konjunkturloch heraus. In dieser Ausgabe von Market Perspective analysieren wir die aktuelle Lage der Weltwirtschaft, aktualisieren unseren "Inflation Watch" und diskutieren über KI im Kontext.

  • Perspectives podcast: Midsummer musings

    Market Perspective

    Business surveys suggest that growth will slow further in the second half of 2023, while stubbornly-sticky core inflation is keeping central banks on their toes, and policy rates have yet to peak. In the latest episode of Perspectives from Wealth Management Switzerland, Laura Künlen and Global Investment Strategists Kevin Gardiner and Victor Balfour discuss why a more dramatic economic setback still feels neither necessary nor likely and why we should question artificial intelligence pessimists. Subscribe to Perspectives on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.