Rebecca Patterson

Rebecca Patterson is a globally recognized investor and macro-economic researcher with nearly 30 years of experience across the U.S., Europe and Asia, studying how politics and policy intersect with economic trends to drive financial markets.

Rebecca is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and an independent director at Vanguard. Previously she served as Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, Chief Investment Officer at Bessemer Trust, and in research and trading roles over more than 15 years at JPMorgan.

Rebecca regularly advises companies and organizations on economic and market issues. She has supported the Federal Reserve over her career through different committees. She chairs the Council for Economic Education, focused on student financial literacy, and is frequently cited in business media.