Raoul Pal

 

Raoul Pal is a British macro investor, entrepreneur, and financial media executive known for his work across global macroeconomics, digital assets, and technology investing. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision and the Founder of Global Macro Investor, a macroeconomic research publication he launched in 2005. He is also Co-Founder and CEO of Exponential Age Asset Management, which focuses on digital assets. Earlier in his career, Pal worked at Goldman Sachs and co-managed the GLG Global Macro Fund at GLG Partners. His research and investment work increasingly focuses on the intersection of macroeconomics, technology, crypto, and long-term structural trends.

 

Quick Facts about Raoul Pal:

 

Field	Details
Full Name	Raoul Pal
Current Position	Co-Founder and CEO, Real Vision Founder and CEO, Global Macro Investor Co-Founder and CEO, Exponential Age Asset Management
Board Role	Board Member, Sui Foundation
Education	University of Plymouth
Degree	Economics and Law
Education Period	1987–1990
Primary Expertise	Global macroeconomics, investment strategy, financial markets, digital assets
Research Focus	Macro, business cycles, technology, crypto, demographics and long-term structural trends
Real Vision Founded	2014
Global Macro Investor Founded	2005
Exponential Age Asset Management	Co-founded in 2021
Former Firm	GLG Partners Goldman Sachs
Former Role	Portfolio Manager, GLG Global Macro Fund Head of European Hedge Fund Sales, Equities and Equity Derivatives

 

Career Overview: 

 

Raoul Pal began his financial career in the early 1990s after studying Economics and Law at the University of Plymouth. He worked in equity derivatives and financial markets before joining Goldman Sachs, where he headed European hedge fund sales for equities and equity derivatives. He later became a portfolio manager at GLG Partners and co-managed the GLG Global Macro Fund. After retiring from managing client money in 2004, Pal launched Global Macro Investor in 2005. He subsequently co-founded Real Vision in 2014 and Exponential Age Asset Management in 2021, expanding his work into financial media, digital assets, and technology-focused investment themes

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year	Career Development
1987–1990	University of Plymouth: Studied Economics and Law.
1991–1995	James Capel & Co: Worked in European equity derivatives.
1995–1997	NatWest Markets: Served as a Director working in equity derivatives.
1997–2001	Goldman Sachs: Head of European Hedge Fund Sales for Equities and Equity Derivatives.
2001–2004	GLG Partners: Portfolio Manager and co-manager of the GLG Global Macro Fund in London.
2004	Career Transition: Retired from managing client money at the age of 36.
2005–Present	Global Macro Investor: Founded the macroeconomic and investment research publication and continues to lead its research activities.
2014–Present	Real Vision: Co-founded Real Vision and serves as Co-Founder and CEO.
2021–Present	Exponential Age Asset Management: Co-founded the digital asset-focused asset management business and serves as Co-Founder and CEO.
2023–Present	Sui Foundation: Serves as a Board Member.

 

Raoul Pal Net Worth:

 

Estimated Net Worth: $40M–$100M (2026)

 

Raoul Pal's exact net worth has not been publicly disclosed. The figure shown is an estimated range based on publicly available information and may change with the value of his private businesses and digital asset holdings.