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Rick Harper

Rick Harper

Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income and Model Portfolios

Rick Harper serves as the Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income and Model Portfolios at WisdomTree Asset Management, where he oversees the firm’s suite of fixed income and currency exchange-traded funds. He is also a voting member of the WisdomTree Model Portfolio Investment Committee and takes a leading role in the management and oversight of the fixed income model allocations. He plays an active role in risk management and oversight within the firm.

Rick has over 29 years investment experience in strategy and portfolio management positions at prominent investment firms. Prior to joining WisdomTree in 2007, Rick held senior level strategist roles with RBC Dain Rauscher, Bank One Capital Markets, ETF Advisors, and Nuveen Investments. At ETF Advisors, he was the portfolio manager and developer of some of the first fixed income exchange-traded funds. His research has been featured in leading periodicals including the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Journal of Indexes. He graduated from Emory University and earned his MBA at Indiana University.

Latest insights from Rick Harper

Introducing a Time-Tested Solution for Municipals
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Kevin Flanagan
Rick Harper
Kevin Flanagan, Rick Harper

Introducing a Time-Tested Solution for Municipals

With interest rates returning to more normalized levels, municipal bond yields are drawing renewed attention—and investors are looking for time-tested strategies to navigate this evolving landscape. Kevin Flanagan and Rick Harper introduce the WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (WTMU) and the WisdomTree High Income Laddered Municipal Bond Fund (WTMY), combining the consistency of laddered bond strategies with the active credit expertise of Insight Investment Management.

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Fixed Income
A Time-Tested Strategy for the New Rate Regime: Laddered Treasury Solutions
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Rick Harper
Kevin Flanagan
Rick Harper, Kevin Flanagan

A Time-Tested Strategy for the New Rate Regime: Laddered Treasury Solutions

With income back in fixed income, uncertainty around the bond markets and a new rate regime in play, one strategy (and two new ETFs) can help you prepare for a range of rate scenarios. Learn more about laddered Treasury solutions—the time-tested approach behind our suite of Treasury ETFs.

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Fixed IncomeNew Rate Regime
No FOMO for Core Investors
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Behnood Noei, CFA
Rick Harper
Behnood Noei, CFA, Rick Harper

No FOMO for Core Investors

The fixed income market has seen a resurgence of income this year, with asset classes continuing to offer attractive yields to long-term investors. Behnood Noei and Rick Harper outline how the WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY) seeks to provide investors a favorable alternative to conventional Agg products.

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Fixed Income
A Closer Look at U.S. IG & HY Corporates
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Rick Harper
Rick Harper

A Closer Look at U.S. IG & HY Corporates

With income back in fixed income, it’s prudent to examine market composition more closely. Rick Harper looks at U.S. corporate borrowers, analyzing both investment-grade and high-yield issuers across duration, quality and sector allocations.

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Fixed Income