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The Lessons of History, by Will and Arial Durant, and published in 1969, remains a worthwhile read today. A favourite of well-known financier Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates, the most successful hedge fund manager in the world, Lessons explorers the human experience, and while it covers man’s common history, Lessons greatest contribution is that it teaches us to have reasonable expectations… Continue Reading

Ray Dalio, founder and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, L.P., the world’s largest hedge fund, discusses global economics with Maria Bartiromo – Sept. 12, 2012. Source: Council on Foreign Relations More Ray today: Ray Dalio: Southern Europe Is About to Enter a ‘Lost Decade’. WSJ Bridgewater’s Dalio: U.S economy out of ‘intensive care’. Reuters

“By doing these things, I learned how important and how liberating it is to think for myself.” Ray Dalio is the founder and top dog at the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. Bridgewater has outperformed every other fund over the past 15 years. In 2011 the “pure alpha” fund returned over 40%. Ray Dalio’s… Continue Reading