Richard Bernstein

Richard Bernstein is the Global Head of Macro Investing & Custom Strategies at Janus Henderson Investors. He joined the firm in 2026 following Janus Henderson’s acquisition of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (RBA). In this role, Richard leads a global team dedicated to investment models, ETF construction, and customized macro solutions. He founded RBA in 2009 and was the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. As CIO, Richard oversaw the firm’s investment committee, managing multi-asset, global equity, and fixed income ETF strategies for financial advisors and institutions. He helps write RBA’s monthly Insights which has over 25,000 subscribers, is a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and is regularly quoted in leading publications like Barron’s, Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Before founding RBA, Richard was with Merrill Lynch & Co from 1988, most recently as the chief investment strategist. Prior to this, he held positions at E.F. Hutton and Chase Econometrics/IDC. Richard is a trustee of Hamilton college and currently sits on the Hamiton College Endowment’s Investment Committee. He was formerly a chair of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Endowment’s Investment Committee. He was also a past member of the Journal of Portfolio Management’s Advisory Committee and former adjunct faculty of the NYU/Stern Graduate School of Business.

Richard received a BA in economics from Hamilton College and an MBA in finance, graduating Beta Gamma Sigma, from New York University. He has 45 years of industry experience.