Rick Talerico

Rick Talerico is a Senior Fixed Income Analyst at JAG Capital Management, LLC, based in Chesterfield, Missouri. In this role, he is responsible for research, analysis, and portfolio construction for the firm’s corporate fixed income strategies, focusing on U.S. corporate bonds with laddered maturities and managing duration and credit risk. His expertise centers on building portfolios composed of 35–50 individual bonds, emphasizing investment grade credits with selective high-yield allocations and no exposure to derivatives or structured securities, serving institutional, intermediary, and individual clients.

Talerico has over 36 years of investment experience, including senior analyst positions at J.A. Glynn & Co., Scout Investments, Wachovia Trust, and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. During his extensive career, he has developed deep expertise in credit research, fixed income portfolio management, and interest rate risk control, contributing meaningfully to JAG’s disciplined approach to corporate credit and fixed income investing.

Throughout his tenure at JAG and prior roles, Talerico has earned a reputation for navigating challenging market environments and delivering strong risk-adjusted results in taxable bond strategies. His career has been marked by a focus on high-quality credit analysis and the practical application of fixed income strategies designed to provide consistent income and manage volatility across multiple interest rate cycles.