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David Vick David B. Vick Managing Director Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Specialists – Multi-Sector

Mr. Vick is the Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Specialists covering Multi-Sector strategies in the Fixed Income group and responsible for communicating investment strategies, performance, and outlook for multi-sector fixed income portfolios. He brings the firm extensive knowledge of asset management having previously served as a Core Bond Product Manager at Payden & Rygel Investment Management in addition to his time at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) where he served as Vice President of Account Management. Mr. Vick began his career as a Fixed Income Research Analyst at Salomon Brothers Inc. Mr. Vick holds a BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder.

Black and white portrait of Bret Barker Bret R. Barker Managing Director Co-Head of Global Rates

Mr. Barker is a Specialist Portfolio Manager – Treasuries in the Fixed Income Group and is Co-Head of Global Rates. He is responsible for the portfolio management of Treasuries, TIPS, agencies, money market instruments, commodity strategies, and derivatives. In conjunction with the Generalist Portfolio Managers, he implements decisions on duration and yield curve positioning across all MetWest and several TCW products. Prior to joining MetWest in 1997, he worked at Coast Asset Management in their futures and options department. Mr. Barker earned a BBA in Business with a minor in classical studies from Loyola Marymount University.

Black and white portrait of Jamie Patton Jamie L. Patton Managing Director Co-Head of Global Rates

Ms. Patton is a Specialist Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group and is Co-Head of Global Rates. She is responsible for the portfolio management of U.S. Treasuries, global sovereign bonds, TIPS, agencies, money market instruments, commodity strategies, and derivatives. In conjunction with the generalist portfolio managers, she implements decisions on duration and yield curve across our products. Ms. Patton joined TCW in 2022 from Wells Fargo where she ran the enterprise’s Derivative Trading and Hedging Strategy team. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2017, Ms. Patton spent 13 years on the sell side at Lehman/Barclays where she focused on interest rate and foreign exchange products. She sits on the board of the Police Activities League, a non-profit organization with the goal of empowering and enabling economically disadvantaged students to capitalize on opportunities for advancement. Ms. Patton holds a BS in Computer Science from Princeton University and is a licensed private pilot.

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Ease on Down the Road

Published: September 2024
Speakers:
 David B. Vick, CFA |  Bret R. Barker |  Jamie L. Patton
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The Federal Reserve stands at a crossroads, poised to make its most consequential decision in years. Will rate cuts deliver the economic jolt everyone's hoping for, or are we in for a bumpier ride? Join TCW's David Vick as he sits down with Global Rates experts Jamie Patton and Bret Barker on what's really at stake for bond markets and beyond. From investor reaction to potential economic pitfalls, they're breaking down the Fed's next move and its ripple effects through 2025. Hit play for your financial GPS through the twists and turns ahead.

   

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