Rong Fu, PhD

Critic
DISC Type : C

G10 Economist/Strategist at Goldman Sachs

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Rong Fu is a G10 Economist and Strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management with over seven years of experience. Specializing in macroeconomic forecasting for G10 and Asian economies, Rong holds a PhD in Economics from Heriot-Watt University and is proficient in Eviews, R, and Matlab.

Rong was nominated for the MacFarlane Prize, an award for the most outstanding graduating PhD students at Heriot-Watt University.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

Negotiator

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Macroeconomic Forecasting
Focuses on forecasting key macroeconomic variables, interest rates, and foreign exchange for G10 and emerging Asian markets.
G10 & Asia Economies
Professional experience covers both G10 economies at Goldman Sachs and Asian economies at MKP Capital Management.
Monetary Policy
Co-authored the publication "Financial Uncertainty and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy, " indicating deep subject matter expertise.

Media Appearances

Rong has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
G10 Economist/Strategist at Goldman Sachs
5-2022 - 3-2023
Asia Economist at MKP Capital Management, L.L.C.
10-2019 - 5-2022
Economist at Rokos Capital Management
4-2019 - 10-2019
Postdoctoral Researcher at Aberdeen Standard Investments
6-2016 - 8-2016
Project, Multi-Asset Team at Standard Life Investments

Education

2015 - 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Heriot-Watt University
2014 - 2015
Master of Science (MSc) from The University of Edinburgh

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Insights For Selling To Rong

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rong is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rong

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rong move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Rong take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Rong

Personality Compatibility


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