Bridgewater Associates
Coverage of Bridgewater Associates in the Nexus archive.
- Ray Dalio was a ‘terrible student’ who got into investing by golf caddying for Wall Street traders: Now he hires talent who have experienced hardship
Ray Dalio, a below-average student who caddied for Wall Street traders and began investing with his earnings, now hires individuals who have overcome hardships. He attributes his early struggles and unconventional start in investing to his success and values resilience in candidates.
- Ray Dalio says the U.S. just had its ‘Suez moment’—and history says what comes next could end an empire
Ray Dalio compares the U.S. to Britain during the 1956 Suez Crisis, warning of potential imperial decline marked by loss of allies' confidence, reserve currency status, and currency weakening. He links current events like the Hormuz standoff to historical patterns of dominant powers losing influence.
- ‘Yet another way in which 2026 is looking like 1999’: Top analyst fears bubble popping with investors and Wall Street out over their skis
The Nasdaq dropped sharply as concerns over an AI-driven tech stock bubble intensified, with analysts warning that overinflated earnings expectations mirror the 1999 market bubble. A strong jobs report and Broadcom's weak guidance triggered fears of Fed rate hikes, causing AI-linked megacaps like Nvidia to lose significant value.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spends 40% of his time on culture, not AI—including a biweekly ‘vision quest’ where he ditches ‘corpo speak’
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei dedicates 40% of his time to fostering company culture, including biweekly 'DVQ' meetings where he communicates openly with employees. The company, now with 2,500 employees, has filed for an IPO and recently raised $65 billion in a $965 billion valuation round. Amodei emphasizes transparency and aligning employees with the company's mission.
- Exclusive: AI's revolution comes with risks, Sen. McCormick says
Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.) highlights AI's transformative potential while warning of risks to Americans, the environment, and the economy. He advocates for AI leadership over China and supports legislation to address energy costs and data center efficiency.
- 'We are now in a world war': Chilling prediction by billionaire US hedge fund founder Ray Dalio - and the cycle of events that has put us 'two steps from conflict between major global powers'
Billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio warns of an impending world war, stating global tensions have reached a critical point two steps away from conflict between major powers. His analysis highlights cyclical patterns leading to potential large-scale geopolitical clashes.
- 'We are now in a world war': Chilling prediction by billionaire US hedge fund founder Ray Dalio - and the cycle of events that has put us 'two steps from conflict between major global powers'
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warns of an impending world war, stating the world is 'two steps from conflict between major global powers.' His prediction highlights a cyclical pattern of geopolitical tensions leading to potential large-scale conflict.