Scott Minerd

Scott Minerd is Founding Managing Partner, Global Chief Investment Officer & Chairman of Guggenheim Partners and a member of its Executive Committee. In his role as Chairman and Global CIO, he guides the firm’s investment strategies and leads research on global macroeconomics.

Scott is a highly regarded and trusted voice in the financial world. His expertise is sought after in a range of financial matters, notably during times of significant financial developments affecting both micro and macroeconomic issues. He is a regular guest and contributor to leading financial media outlets, including WSJ, FT, Bloomberg and CNBC where he shares insights on today’s financial climate.

Before joining Guggenheim, Scott was a Managing Director with Credit Suisse First Boston. In this role, he oversaw trading and risk management for the Fixed Income Credit Trading Group and was responsible for trading business units, including corporate bonds, US government agency and sovereign debt and derivatives securities. Prior, he was Morgan Stanley’s London-based European Capital Markets Products Trading & Risk Manager responsible for a range of products, including Eurobonds, domestic European Bonds and money market products in 12 European currencies and Asian markets.

Scott is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets, helping advise the NY Fed President about financial market developments, risks to the financial system, and steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks. He is a Board Member of RFK Human Rights and an Overseer at the Hoover Institution.

He holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and has completed graduate work at his alma mater and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.