Richard has worked as a professional macro-economist and market strategist in the City of London since 1981. In 2006, he joined Ingenious Media, where he helped to establish a media-focused securities business. Between 2002 and 2006, he was employed by Bridgewell Group, where he set up and ran the research team. Between 1992 and 2002 he worked for Charterhouse Securities as head of research and for Charterhouse Group as chief economist. Prior to this, he was employed by Hoare Govett Ltd, ultimately heading up the economics and strategy team. Richard has been involved with several think tanks and has also been a member of the Council of Economic Advisers to the Conservative Party. He is a frequent broadcaster on radio and television and has written for various newspapers and magazines, including a weekly column in The Business.