Ray Dalio - Wikipedia
Ray Dalio - Wikipedia
Ray Dalio
Raymond Thomas Dalio (born August 8, 1949) is an American
billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist who has served Ray Dalio
as co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates since 1985.
He founded Bridgewater in 1975 in New York. Within ten years, it
was infused with a US$5 million investment from the World Bank's
retirement fund.[3]
Dalio was born in New York City, and attended C.W. Post College of
Long Island University before receiving an M.B.A. from Harvard
Business School in 1973. Two years later, in his apartment, Dalio
launched Bridgewater. In 2013, it was listed as the largest hedge Born Raymond Thomas
fund in the world.[4][5] In 2020 Bloomberg ranked him the world's Dalio
79th-wealthiest person.[6] August 8, 1949[1]
New York City, New
Dalio is the author of the 2017 book Principles: Life & Work, about
York, U.S.
corporate management and investment philosophy. It was featured
on The New York Times best seller list, where it was called a "gospel Nationality American
of radical transparency."[7][8] Education Long Island University
Harvard Business
School
Contents Occupation Hedge fund manager
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Dalio began investing at age 12 when he bought shares of Northeast Airlines for $300 and tripled his
investment after the airline merged with another company.[12] He received a bachelor's degree in finance
from Long Island University (C.W. Post College) and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in
1973.[12][13]
Investment career
After completing his education, Dalio worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and traded
commodity futures.[12] He later worked as the Director of Commodities at Dominick & Dominick
LLC.[14] In 1974 he became a futures trader and broker at Shearson Hayden Stone.[12] In 1975 he
founded investment management firm Bridgewater Associates out of his apartment.[15] The firm opened
an office in Westport, Connecticut in 1981 and became the world's largest hedge fund in 2005.[15] As of
October 2017 it had $160 billion in assets under management.[16] In 2007, Bridgewater suggested there
might be a global financial crisis,[17] and in 2008 Dalio published "How the Economic Machine Works: A
Template for Understanding What is Happening Now", an essay assessing the potential of various
economies by various criteria.[18]
In 2011, he self-published a 123-page volume, "Principles", that outlines his philosophy of investment
and corporate management based on a lifetime of observation, analysis and practical application
through his hedge fund.[19][20]
In 2012, Dalio appeared on the annual Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[21]
In 2011 and 2012 Bloomberg Markets listed him as one of the 50 Most Influential people. Institutional
Investor's Alpha ranked him No. 2 on their 2012 Rich List.[22][23]
In 2017, Simon & Schuster published Principles: Life & Work. The book was a New York Times #1
bestseller and Amazon's #1 business book of 2017.[24] Dalio discusses his background as a backdrop for
his takeaways about life and work. He has announced that he will write a second volume, Principles:
Economics & Investing.[25]
Dalio has said that he could continue improving his returns by solidifying recurring lessons into
"principles."[15]
Dalio was co-CEO of Bridgewater for 10 months before announcing in March 2017 that he would step
down as part of a company-wide shake-up by April 15.[26] The company had been in a seven-year
management and equity transition to find a replacement.[27] Jon Rubinstein, co-CEO of the fund, was
announced to step down with Dalio, but would retain an advisory role.[26] On April 7, 2019, Dalio said on
60 Minutes that income inequality in the United States was a national emergency requiring
reform.[28][29]
In July 2019, Dalio called for a reform of capitalism and described wealth inequality as a national
emergency.[30] In November 2019, Dalio posted a blog entry stating that excess capital, unfunded social
liabilities, and government deficits have created a recipe for disaster, in what he called a "paradigm
shift".[31]
Portfolio
Dalio is a big fan of index funds. 80% of his portfolio is index Funds. In 2020 his larges Index Fund is
'SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust' with a value of 1.68 Billion dollars.[32]
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Personal life
Dalio resides with his wife Barbara, a descendant of sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (married in
1976/77)[9] in Greenwich, Connecticut, and is known to practice the Transcendental Meditation
technique.[12][33][34] They have four sons, Devon, Paul, Matthew, and Mark.[10] Devon, their eldest son
(born March 26, 1978), was named after North Devon cattle because Ray was deeply involved in cattle
futures at the time.[35] Second son Paul Dalio is a film director.[36] Matthew Ace "Matt" Dalio, their third
son, is founder and chairman of the China Care Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to help Chinese
orphans, and co-founder and CEO of Endless Mobile, Inc., a computer operating system
company.[37][38] Their youngest son, Mark Dalio, is a wildlife filmmaker. Ray has suffered from Barrett's
esophagus, a form of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a pre-malignant condition that if not
treated properly can lead to cancer.[39]
Wealth
In 2011, Dalio was the subject of John Cassidy's article "Mastering the Machine" in The New Yorker.[40]
According to American business magazine Forbes, Dalio has an estimated net worth of USD$18.6 billion
as of July 26, 2020, making him the 69th richest person in the world [41] and 26th on the Forbes 400
list.[42] In 2014 he reportedly earned $1.1 billion, including a share of his firm's management and
performance fees, cash compensation and stock and option awards.[43]
Philanthropy
In April 2011, Dalio and his wife joined Bill Gates and Warren
Buffett's Giving Pledge, vowing to donate more than half his fortune
to charitable causes within his lifetime.[44] Through the Dalio
Foundation, he has directed millions in donations to the David
Lynch Foundation, which promotes and sponsors research on
Transcendental Meditation.[45] The Dalio Foundation has also
contributed to the National Philanthropic Trust, to polio eradication
projects, and to NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.[46] The foundation
has also supported the Fund for Teachers, an initiative that supports
professional learning fellowships for teachers.[47]
In 2018, OceanX, an initiative of the Dalio family, and Bloomberg Philanthropies[50] committed $185
million over a period of four years to protect the oceans.[51]
Published works
How the Economic Machine Works; A Template for Understanding What is Happening Now
(2007)[52]
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Principles (2017)[53]
A Template For Understanding Big Debt Crises (2018)[54]
Why and How Capitalism Needs to be Reformed (2019)[55]
See also
Criticism of capitalism
Wealth inequality in the United States
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Profile (https://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/54/richlist07_Ray-Dalio_POD3.html) at Forbes
Ray Dalio (https://charlierose.com/videos/13482) on Charlie Rose
"Most Influential 50 People in Global Finance" (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/most-i
nfluential-50-people-in-global-finance-full-list-bloomberg-markets.html) Bloomberg Markets,
September 7, 2011
"Mastering the Machine" (https://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/07/25/110725fa_fact_cassidy)
New Yorker, July 25, 2011
"In Punishing Year for Hedge Funds, Biggest One Thrived" (https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/2
6/in-punishing-year-for-hedge-funds-biggest-one-thrived/?nl=business&emc=dlbka8) The New York
Times, January 26, 2012
"Ray-man running hedge fund in his own image" (https://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/fc294c42-639b-11e
1-b85b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1oBdh0tO0) Financial Times, March 2, 2012
"Ray Dalio Biography and Interview" (https://www.achievement.org/achiever/ray-dalio/#interview).
www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement. October 2012.
"Ray Dalio Quotations" (http://www.quotationcollection.com/author/Ray_Dalio/quotes)
Ray Dalio: How The Economic Machine Works (video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bX
AIuk0) on YouTube
Ray Dalio explains his principles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7wLJwA_ltY) on YouTube
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