Rebecca Patterson
Rebecca Patterson is a globally recognized investment strategist and macroeconomic researcher with more than 25 years of experience analyzing how politics, public policy, and economic forces shape global financial markets. She is best known for her role as Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, where she helped shape the firm’s research agenda across regions and asset classes. Prior to Bridgewater, Patterson served as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Bessemer Trust, where she was responsible for overseeing more than $120 billion in invested assets. She also held senior leadership roles at JPMorgan, including Chief Markets Strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management and Global Head of Foreign Exchange and Commodities for the JPMorgan Private Bank, advising institutional and private wealth clients on global markets, currencies, and commodities. Today, Patterson is an Independent Director at Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers with over $10 trillion in assets under management. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the Trilateral Commission, and a member of the Economic Club of New York.
Rebecca Patterson Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Senior Fellow
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Independent Director
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Chief Investment Strategist
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Chief Investment Officer
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Managing Director
Academic History
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M.B.A., Finance
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M.A., International Economics
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B.A., Journalism
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Independent Director, Vanguard
Keynote Presenter, Washington Speakers Bureau
Member, Trilateral Commission
Chair, Council for Economic Education
Advisory Board Member, UFICO
Advisory Board Member, Bretton Woods Committee
Member, Economic Club of New York
Member, 100 Women in Finance
BRIDGEWATER ASSOCIATES
Rebecca Patterson served as Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates, where she played a central role in shaping the firm’s global research agenda across regions and asset classes.
She was a frequent contributor to Bridgewater’s widely read Daily Observations and regularly engaged with institutional investors and policymakers on macroeconomic and market developments.
During her tenure, Patterson was a Partner and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Investment Committee, and Commercial and Business Strategy Committee, and she also helped lead Bridgewater’s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
EARLY CAREER
Patterson spent 15 years at JPMorgan, building deep global markets expertise through roles in Europe, Singapore, and the United States.
She served as Chief Markets Strategist for JPMorgan Asset Management and later as Global Head of Foreign Exchange and Commodities for the JPMorgan Private Bank, advising institutional and private wealth clients on currencies, commodities, and macro trends.
She subsequently became Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Bessemer Trust, where she was responsible for overseeing more than $120 billion in invested assets.
Prior to transitioning into finance, Patterson worked as a journalist, covering politics, economics, and financial markets in the United States and Europe for organizations including Dow Jones, the Associated Press, and the St. Petersburg Times.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Rebecca Patterson is a sought-after speaker on global macroeconomics, monetary policy, and financial markets, providing actionable insights to corporations, investors, and industry groups.
She has served on the New York Federal Reserve’s Foreign Exchange and Investor Advisory Committees and chaired the University of Florida Investment Corporation Advisory Board.
Her media presence includes co-hosting CNBC’s Money in Motion, the first television program dedicated exclusively to foreign exchange markets.
Patterson has been recognized as one of American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Finance for six consecutive years and was named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list in 2022.