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Ray Dalio’s Famous Trade Is Sputtering and Investors Are Bailing: It was an irresistible pitch. Give us your money, executives at Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater ...
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Ray Dalio’s Famous Trade Is Sputtering and Investors Are Bailing
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Billionaire Ray Dalio explains why he's betting on gold now: Why do wealthy people invest in gold in times of crisis? Bridgewater founder and billionaire Ray ...
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Billionaire Ray Dalio explains why he's betting on gold now
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Ex-Bridgewater CEO Dave McCormick Wins GOP Primary for Pennsylvania Senate Seat: Trump-backed former Bridgewater Associates chief executive officer Dave ...
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Ex-Bridgewater CEO Dave McCormick Wins GOP Primary for Pennsylvania Senate ...
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Bridgewater Grew China Military Investment Under GOP’s McCormick: US Senate candidate David McCormick led Bridgewater Associates as the hedge fund steered ...
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Bridgewater Grew China Military Investment Under GOP’s McCormick
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Ray Dalio Likened Bridgewater Handoff to Raising Successful Kids: Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said the hedge fund’s performance after his leadership ...
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Ray Dalio Likened Bridgewater Handoff to Raising Successful Kids
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Ray Dalio says China’s problems don't outweigh the benefits of investing there: "To me the key question isn’t whether or not I should invest in China so much as ...
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Quick Glance: Yellen Warns China of Overproduction Risks
  • Janet Yellen has warned China during her second visit as US Treasury Secretary about the risks to jobs and businesses posed by the overproduction of certain goods.

  • Yellen highlighted the consequences of the overcapacity of Chinese goods in key industries such as electric vehicles and solar panels, stating that this could impact American firms, workers, and companies globally.

  • She discussed potential trade barriers that could be considered if China does not respond to warnings about overcapacity, emphasizing that China is flooding the global market with cheap, state-subsidized products.

  • Yellen emphasized the importance of a level playing field for companies and workers in both countries and continued her discussions on bilateral cooperation in areas such as climate change and financial stability with Chinese counterparts.
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Bridgewater founder Dalio calls Magnificent Seven a 'bit frothy': Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said the Magnificent Seven ...
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Bridgewater founder Dalio calls Magnificent Seven a 'bit frothy'
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Bridgewater Says Ex-Executives Gardner, Ross Turned to Court for ‘Payout’: Bridgewater Associates said that two former executives who have accused the world’s ...
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Bridgewater Says Ex-Executives Gardner, Ross Turned to Court for ‘Payout’
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Bridgewater increased Nvidia stake more than 450% in Q4 -filings: Bridgewater Associates increased its stake in chipmaker Nvidia by 458% at the end of last year ...
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Bridgewater increased Nvidia stake more than 450% in Q4 -filings
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Bridgewater Faces Second Favoritism Claim Over CEO Nir Bar Dea’s Romance: An ex-partner at Bridgewater Associates accused the world’s largest hedge fund of ...
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Bridgewater Faces Second Favoritism Claim Over CEO Nir Bar Dea’s Romance
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Global risks, Trump or Biden election win threaten markets: Ray Dalio: Ray Dalio warned markets are pricing in faster growth and sharper drops in inflation and ...
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Global risks, Trump or Biden election win threaten markets: Ray Dalio
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Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha II Hedge Fund Lost 7.6% in 2023: Bridgewater Associates’s flagship hedge fund lost 7.6% last year, with all of the drop coming in the ...
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Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha II Hedge Fund Lost 7.6% in 2023
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Billionaire Ray Dalio reveals: With these tips you can profit from your mistakes: Not even billionaires are perfect. One of the most successful investors in the ...
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A prior office romance disrupted the first year on the job for Bridgewater’s new CEO, who took control of the hedge fund from billionaire founder Ray Dalio
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Quick Glance: Allegations of Favoritism Due to Bridgewater CEO Nir Bar Dea's Past Office Romance
  • Nir Bar Dea becomes CEO of the world's largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, aiming to reshape the company culture based on radical transparency.

  • After a previous romantic relationship between Bar Dea and a colleague resurfaces, accusations of favoritism, discrimination, and an internal investigation finds no merit to the claims.

  • The unique culture at Bridgewater, characterized by open disagreements and strict rules, is highlighted by the incident as the company promotes more women into leadership roles.

  • Companies like Bridgewater face challenges when it comes to workplace relationships, with close ties between employees being common, despite strict rules in place to avoid conflicts of interest.
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McCormick, a former chief executive officer at hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, is seen as a business-friendly Republican. Show more
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Ken Griffin, Schwarzman Contribute to $18M Haul of McCormick Super PAC: Citadel’s Ken Griffin, Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman and Elliott Management’s Paul Singer ...
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Ken Griffin, Schwarzman Contribute to $18M Haul of McCormick Super PAC
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COP28: Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Stresses Importance of Profit in Green Investing
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COP28: Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Stresses Importance of Profit in Green ...
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NOW: #BloombergGreen at #COP28 continues with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio, UBS’ Ramzi Issa ... Show more
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Motivational quotes from billionaires Mark Cuban, Bill Gates and Ray Dalio: 'You are never too smart to be confused'
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Motivational quotes from billionaires Mark Cuban, Bill Gates and Ray ...
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This '2-Minute Rule' Will Help You Brainstorm the Best Ideas, Says a Hedge Fund Manager Who's Worth $15.4 Billion
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This '2-Minute Rule' Will Help You Brainstorm the Best Ideas ...
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“The worse that gets, the more we are going to have that long-term problem,” Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said. “You can see it in the numbers ... Show more   cnb.cx/3urzyah
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Billionaire Ray Dalio Once Told Me His Secret to Being Right. If Only He Listened to His Own Advice
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Billionaire Ray Dalio Once Told Me His Secret to Being Right ...
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Bridgewater is building an AI fund that will launch next year: Wall Street has long tried to using AI to predict the markets and make millions ...
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Bridgewater is building an AI fund that will launch next year
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How Ray Dalio Rose to the Top of Wall Street: Rob Copeland discusses his book The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street ...
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How Ray Dalio Rose to the Top of Wall Street
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Nvidia wins fresh support as firms tied to Gates, Dalio reveal stakes: The Gates Foundation Trust and Bridgewater Associates built stakes in Nvidia last quarter ...
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Nvidia wins fresh support as firms tied to Gates, Dalio reveal stakes
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‘Ray, This Is a Religion’: Inside Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates. How the world’s largest hedge fund lost two top hires — and was paralyzed by urine puddles ...
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‘Ray, This Is a Religion’
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Is the AI ​​boom yet to come? Billionaire Ray Dalio is only now buying shares in Nvidia and Netflix
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Is the AI ​​boom yet to come? Billionaire Ray Dalio is only now buying ...
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Ray Dalio says US is near 'inflection point' as debt accelerates: US debt is growing faster than income growth, pushing the US towards an accelerating need for ...
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Ray Dalio says US is near 'inflection point' as debt accelerates
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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio is sure that artificial intelligence will soon be a “great disruptor” in all of our lives — for both better and worse ... Show more   cnb.cx/3QAafu3
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Bridgewater rigged its 'believability weighting' to keep Dalio on top: book: Each Bridgewater staff member's "believability rating" was ranked 1-to-10 ...
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Bridgewater rigged its 'believability weighting' to keep Dalio on top: ...
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McCormick wants the US to divest from China. As a hedge fund manager, he oversaw investments in Chinese companies
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McCormick wants the US to divest from China. As a hedge fund manager ...
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World war warnings from Ray Dalio, Jamie Dimon don't sway the market: Stocks are up, oil prices are down, and Wall Street's "fear gauge" has fallen since Hamas ...
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World war warnings from Ray Dalio, Jamie Dimon don't sway the market
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Bridgewater staff took calls in woods until rumors of listening devices in trees: book
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Bridgewater staff took calls in woods until rumors of listening devices in ...
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Quick Glance: The Power and Limits of Xi Jinping
  • Xi may have more power than any Chinese leader since Mao Zedong, but he can't fully implement his policy preferences.

  • It's recognized that Xi Jinping is the most powerful leader in China since Mao Zedong.

  • Xi is the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao and not constrained by the party norms and institutions of the post-Mao era.

  • Xi recognized the bureaucracy problems and addressed these through the anti-corruption campaign, but still relies on the bureaucracy for policy implementation.
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Pilita Clark: An inescapable tyranny that is … a bad boss: Prevalence of toxic management is difficult to measure — but scandals show it is a problem in every ...
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Pilita Clark: An inescapable tyranny that is … a bad boss
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Musk, Dimon, Dalio, Grantham, Fink, Rosenberg on US recession danger: Jeremy Grantham, David Rosenberg, Leon Cooperman, and other experts struck a pessimistic ...
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Musk, Dimon, Dalio, Grantham, Fink, Rosenberg on US recession danger
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The head of the National Bank was allegedly influenced by US hedge fund managers – what is the truth about the allegations? - Zofinger Tagblatt
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The head of the National Bank was allegedly influenced by US hedge fund ...
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Crash getting worse! Sartorius arrived in April 2020: Sartorius shares started the week with a loss of five percent - and thus continues its rapid downward ...
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Crash getting worse! Sartorius arrived in April 2020
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Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio finally explains why he changed his mind about holding cash
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Quick Glance: Dalio warns of red lines in China-US relationship
  • Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, emphasizes that the relationship between China and the USA is nearing red lines.

  • No war on the horizon.

  • Insurmountable differences between the world's two largest economies.

  • Examples: Taiwan's independence, battle for chips, geopolitical situation.
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Want to Be Successful? Take Ray Dalio's Advice: Be Dumb -- Not Smart: It's what drives him to learn and be better every single day.
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Want to Be Successful? Take Ray Dalio's Advice: Be Dumb -- Not Smart
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Ray Dalio, Citi CEO Jane Fraser Sound Pessimistic Notes at Saudi Conference: Bridgewater Associates LP founder Ray Dalio said he’s pessimistic about the global ...
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Ray Dalio, Citi CEO Jane Fraser Sound Pessimistic Notes at Saudi ...
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Quick Glance: Ray Dalio warns of debt crisis
  • Investor Ray Dalio predicts a debt crisis for the USA.

  • Experts warn that appearances can be deceiving.

  • US President Biden suspends debt ceiling until 2025.

  • Default would have global consequences for the world economy.
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Dalio’s Abu Dhabi Penthouse Shows Rise of New Hedge Fund Hubs: The UAE is emerging as a hub for hedge funds. Its neutral approach and easy visa policies have ...
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Dalio’s Abu Dhabi Penthouse Shows Rise of New Hedge Fund Hubs
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“We’re going to have a debt crisis in this country,” Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio told CNBC's Sara Eisen. “How fast it transpires, I think ... Show more
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Ray Dalio says AI will greatly disrupt in our lives within a year—you should be both excited and scared of it
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Ray Dalio says AI will greatly disrupt in our lives within a year—you ...
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Ray Dalio says AI will greatly disrupt in our lives within a year—you should be both excited and scared of it
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Ray Dalio says AI will greatly disrupt in our lives within a year—you ...
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Dalio, Dimon, Fink, Schwarzman, Solomon warn of global economic dangers: Five of Wall Street's biggest players tackled topics including inflation, recession ...
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Dalio, Dimon, Fink, Schwarzman, Solomon warn of global economic dangers
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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says the AI transformation could create a 3-day workweek. We’re ‘going through a time warp’
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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says the AI transformation could create a ...
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What Ray Dalio about the current state of the US economy: Prominent billionaire investor Ray Dalio is a really worried man these days. That's because he is ...
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What Ray Dalio about the current state of the US economy
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Ray Dalio’s Family Office Hires Carnegie’s Baumgartner as CIO: Ray Dalio’s family office has hired Mark Baumgartner from nonprofit Carnegie Corp ...
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Ray Dalio’s Family Office Hires Carnegie’s Baumgartner as CIO
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Billionaire thinks U.S. stocks are overvalued - and warns of dangers: Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks US stocks are too expensive. He also warns of economic and ...
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Billionaire thinks U.S. stocks are overvalued - and warns of dangers
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Sanofi: Aktie bricht massiv ein – das ist der Grund: Sanofi-Aktien fallen um mehr als 15% aufgrund enttäuschender Q3-Ergebnisse und der Prognose eines ...
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Sanofi: Aktie bricht massiv ein – das ist der Grund
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Carl Icahn thought the inflation of 2022 was just like the fall of the Roman Empire. He’s not the only billionaire with ancient Rome on the mind
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Carl Icahn thought the inflation of 2022 was just like the fall of the ...
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Ray Dalio says to hold cash 'temporarily' — but don’t buy debt and bonds: Amid mounting concerns over rising interest rates and inflation levels Bridgewater ...
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Ray Dalio says to hold cash 'temporarily' — but don’t buy debt and bonds
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Sartorius slips again: shares at the end of the DAX: After losses of 3.9%, Sartorius shares are the biggest loser in the DAX. Despite lowering the forecast ...
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Sartorius slips again: shares at the end of the DAX
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Ray Dalio interview: Treasury yields going above 5%, AI investing outlook: Surging Treasury yields have been a major headwind for equities, and the billionaire ...
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Ray Dalio interview: Treasury yields going above 5%, AI investing outlook
Quick Glance: Ray Dalio Interview: Rising Yields and AI in Investment Outlook
  • Ray Dalio predicts that the yield of 10-year US Treasury bonds could rise above 5%.

  • Surging Treasury yields pose a major challenge for stocks.

  • The appeal of stocks is diminished by the continuously rising risk-free return of bonds.

  • High bond yields are detrimental to economic growth.
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Dalio: stocks are pricey, political and economic dangers are looming: Ray Dalio views stocks as pricey at current interest rates, and remains worried about ...
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Dalio: stocks are pricey, political and economic dangers are looming
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Bridgewater's Dalio’s Shakespearean Turn Is a Sign of the Times: Hedge fund founders who spent their lives battling markets without the backing of a big ...
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Bridgewater's Dalio’s Shakespearean Turn Is a Sign of the Times
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Quick Glance: Top Stock from Buffett, Gates, and Dalio
  • Three star investors and their top stocks

  • Well-known names in the finance industry

  • Ray Dalio, former hedge fund manager

  • Bill Gates focuses on cheap valuations and the US economy
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Bridgewater Widens Lead in China Race as Returns Beat Rivals: Bridgewater Associates LP’s flagship China fund is trouncing the performance of its peers ...
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Bridgewater Widens Lead in China Race as Returns Beat Rivals
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Former Bridgewater CEO David McCormick Launches Senate Run in Pennsylvania: David McCormick, former CEO of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates ...
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Former Bridgewater CEO David McCormick Launches Senate Run in Pennsylvania
Quick Glance: David McCormick joins the Senate race in Pennsylvania
  • Former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, David McCormick, officially begins his campaign to defeat Democratic Senator Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.

  • McCormick announced his candidacy during a kickoff event in Pittsburgh.

  • Both national and Pennsylvania Republicans consider McCormick the top choice to defeat Casey.

  • The McCormick campaign will face several challenges.
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Nordex: The first numbers are correct: In the past few days, Nordex shares have already broken away from the lows below the 10 euro mark in a more friendly ...
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Nordex: The first numbers are correct