Rebecca Patterson
Rebecca Patterson is the Director of Investment Research at Bridgewater Associates. In this role, she helps shape the firm’s agenda for researching and building systematic strategies to trade global financial markets. She identifies and explores areas of research across geographies and asset classes. Patterson also frequent authors Bridgewater’s Daily Observations and meets regularly with investors and policymakers. She has more than 20 years of extensive experience in investment management.
Rebecca Patterson Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Director of Investment Research
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Managing Director
Academic History
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MBA in Finance
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MA in International Economics
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BA in Journalism
CAREER
- Patterson spent 15 years at JP Morgan, where she worked as a researcher in the firm’s investment bank in Europe, Singapore, and the United States. She also served as a Chief Investment Strategist in the firm’s asset management arm and ran the private bank’s global currency and commodity trading desk.
- She served as Chief Investment Officer at Bessemer Trust, where she oversaw $85 billion in client assets. She was also a member of the firm’s Management Committee and helped launch its Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Member of Bridgewater’s Executive Committee
- Member of Bridgewater’s Investment Committee
- Member of Bridgewater’s Commercial and Business Strategy Committee
- Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
- Member of the Economic Club of New York
- Member of Board of the Council for Economic Education
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Patterson has been named to American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Finance for six consecutive years.