Sterling Radcliffe

Sterling Radcliffe

Education

• 1988–1992 – Harvard University
  A.B. in Economics, magna cum laude.
• 1992–1994 – Harvard University
  A.M. in Financial Economics. Focused on market efficiency and risk premia.
• 1994–1998 – Harvard Business School
  Ph.D. in Finance. Dissertation on “Correlation Breakdown and Tail-Risk Management in Global Asset Allocation”.

Career Experience

• 1999–2003 – Credit Suisse First Boston
  
  • Equity & FX Strategy Analyst
  • Covered U.S. and European markets.
  • Developed multi-factor stock selection and currency hedging models for institutional clients.
• 2003–2010 – J.P. Morgan Securities
  
  • Managing Director, Global Macro Strategist
  • Designed cross-asset allocation frameworks for hedge funds and pension plans.
  • Led strategies across equities, rates, FX, and commodities.
• 2010–2017 – Global Macro Hedge Fund (New York)
  
  • Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
  • Managed multi-strategy portfolios with focus on volatility trading and macro relative-value.
  • Successfully navigated European debt crisis and emerging-market stress events.
• 2017–2022 – Independent Consultant &
  • Family Office Advisor
  • Advised ultra-high-net-worth families and institutions on systematic and digital asset allocation.
  • Researched integration of cryptocurrencies into diversified portfolios.
• 2023–Present – Keystone Venture Trust Inc.
  
  • Chief Investment Strategist
  • Leads top-down strategy for global equities, fixed income, commodities, and digital assets.
  • Designs the firm’s core tactical and strategic asset allocation models and risk-management architecture.

Credentials & Expertise

• CFA charterholder.
• Advanced practitioner of:
  • EMA, Bollinger Bands, MACD
  • Price–volume analytics
  • Contrarian strategies
  • RSI-based momentum & mean-reversion
  • Among the early adopters of hedge-fund style frameworks in crypto markets:
  • Utilizes stop-loss/target systems, exchange arbitrage, volatility and trend strategies.

Has participated in investments and transactions involving 50+ listed companies and 20+ private equity projects, and advised on multiple token and digital-asset initiatives.

Sterling is recognized for his ability to translate complex macro and technical signals into clear, executable strategies for both traditional and digital markets, and for accurately identifying key inflection points in assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.