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

A Time-Tested Strategy for the New Rate Regime: Laddered Treasury Solutions
by Rick Harper, Kevin Flanagan
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.
Read the article
Fixed Income New Rate Regime
And the Award Goes to…
by Behnood Noei, CFA, Rick Harper
The New Year is a great time to reflect on the previous year's accomplishments. Our Fixed Income team highlights our most successful fixed income products in 2023. 
Read the article
Fixed Income Floating Rate Treasury
No FOMO for Core Investors
by Behnood Noei, CFA, Rick Harper
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.
Read the article
Fixed Income
Unlocking Opportunities: Exploring the Potential of Emerging Local Currency Bonds
by Behnood Noei, CFA, Rick Harper
Against the backdrop of an approaching mild recession, Behnood Noei outlines an asset class that could perform well amid an economic downturn: EM local currency debt.
Read the article
Emerging Markets
A Closer Look at U.S. IG & HY Corporates
by Rick Harper
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.
Read the article
Fixed Income
Weathering a Potential Recession Blow in High-Yield Corporates
by Rick Harper
Investors have faced a lot of challenges in recent years, but few have been more impactful than the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates by 450 basis points in the last year. Against this backdrop, Rick Harper highlights the high-yield market and how it provides excellent opportunity for long-term investors.
Read the article
Fixed Income
Load More ...
Actionable Ideas
by Kevin Flanagan, Rick Harper, Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Jeff Weniger, CFA, Christopher Gannatti, CFA

As 2023 draws to a close, what will 2024 have in store for investors? It appears this Fed rate hike cycle is over and now we pivot to potential rate cuts. But not until inflation has sufficiently cooled. As we've seen before, a lot can happen in the meantime.

Read more
Marking to Market: 2024 Outlook
by Kevin Flanagan, Rick Harper, Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Jeff Weniger, CFA, Christopher Gannatti, CFA

As 2023 draws to a close, what will 2024 have in store for investors? It appears this Fed rate hike cycle is over and now we pivot to potential rate cuts. But not until inflation has sufficiently cooled. As we've seen before, a lot can happen in the meantime.

Read more
2023 Mid-Year Economic and Market Outlook
by Kevin Flanagan, Rick Harper, Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Scott Welch, CIMA ®, Jeff Weniger, CFA

The economic and market landscapes continue to evolve, and we expect some significant changes as we make our way through the remainder of 2023. In our Mid-Year Economic and Market Outlook for 2023, we lay out some of the “known unknowns” we believe could significantly affect the investing landscape and dive into our thoughts covering Equities, Fixed income and Real assets and alternatives. 

Read more
Planning for Potential 2020 Election Results
by Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Joseph Tenaglia, CFA, Jeff Weniger, CFA, Kevin Flanagan, Scott Welch, CIMA ®, Rick Harper
We are entering the homestretch of the 2020 presidential election season. With two polarizing presidential candidates, an ongoing pandemic, a recession, social unrest and a mail-in ballot controversy, this cycle is truly like no other. With the current environment in mind, we lay out four possible election outcomes, with our thoughts on how the markets may react to each one. Our hope is that advisors and investors can begin to think ahead and plan for different potential scenarios.
Read more