What We Do
Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm, focused on delivering unique insight and partnership for the most sophisticated global institutional investors.
Our investment process is driven by a tireless pursuit to understand how the world’s markets and economies work — using cutting edge technology to validate and execute on timeless and universal investment principles.
Founded in 1975, we are a community of independent thinkers who share a commitment for excellence. By fostering a culture of openness, transparency, and inclusion, we strive to unlock the most complex questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.
Latest from Bridgewater
May 1, 2023
Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour joins a panel of industry leaders at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference to discuss a wide range of topics impacting global capital markets and investors. Karen focuses on current credit conditions, the asymmetry she’s seeing in the markets, the paradigm shift from a low inflation world, China as a diversifier, and more.
April 14, 2023
Last year’s historically large and rapid tightening is starting to constrict the financial system and slow the economy. This is necessary and will need to be sustained to restore equilibrium conditions.
April 3, 2023
Differences in macro conditions and the corresponding policy responses and market action are as large as they have been in 40 years. Co-CIO Bob Prince highlights the importance and potential of geographic diversification for investors.
March 24, 2023
Co-CIO Greg and Co-Head of Fixed Income Research Alex Schiller discuss our recent three-part series on the banking crisis and its implications for the financial system, the economy, markets, and the Fed.
February 21, 2023
Our newest co-CIO shares her thoughts on the secular changes shaping economies and markets, how she’s assessing cyclical conditions around the world, and what these dynamics mean for investors.
February 14, 2023
Odds favor a third stage of this tightening cycle likely to be marked either by an economic downturn or failure to meet the inflation target, prompting more tightening. Either would be bad for most portfolios.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a top priority at Bridgewater. Learn more about the DEI work that is essential to living out our values and succeeding on our mission.
January 24, 2023
Even with the tailwind of falling energy prices, Europe’s inflation problem looks persistent, which is bad news for European assets.
February 2, 2023
Karen joins co-CIOs Bob Prince and Greg Jensen as a full partner in leading Bridgewater’s Investment Committee and holding ultimate responsibility for our investment strategy and outcomes.
January 6, 2023
The dominant driver of markets last year was the historically large and rapid rise in interest rates. This year, the major story is likely to be the impact of higher rates as the tightening flows through to economic conditions.
December 13, 2022
Bridgewater’s Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour describes why today’s environment is so different from what we’ve seen in recent decades and how investors can prepare their portfolios.
November 30, 2022
The publicly traded firms in a handful of emissions-intensive sectors are responsible for about 60% of all global emissions. By allocating capital to climate solutions and carbon improvers in these sectors, investors can make progress toward their net zero goals, even if that leads to higher spot portfolio emissions than if they were to cut these emissions-intensive sectors altogether.
November 17, 2022
Bob shares his views with Milken Institute on today’s self-reinforcing inflation, what needs to happen to bring inflation down, and the likelihood of a coming recession. He also touches on the US relationship with China and the potential ramifications for the economy and capital flows going forward.
November 10, 2022
Greg Jensen and Bob Prince describe how they think the tightening cycle is likely to evolve, what it means for the economy and markets, and their areas of agreement and disagreement.
November 1, 2022
Many of the key markers of an inflation-driven bear market bottom are still missing today — little real economic weakening, few signs the central bank is ready to move to easing, and, as of yet, not much repricing of equities beyond the direct drag from rising interest rates.
October 11, 2022
Strong growth and a self-reinforcing, high level of inflation spurred the sharpest tightening in 60 years. To date, this tightening has led to weaker asset markets, but has had far less impact on economies. As Co-CIO Bob Prince illustrates, the next stage of the tightening cycle is likely to be an economic slowdown as policymakers work to bring inflation back to target.
October 12, 2022
Nir describes the work required to complete a successful generational transition at Bridgewater and his vision for the firm's future across talent, culture, and business priorities.
October 4, 2022
Bridgewater celebrated the completed transfer of control from Ray Dalio to the next generation of the firm’s leadership.
October 4, 2022
Daniel Yergin, one of the world’s leading experts on energy, and Angela Stent, one of the world’s leading experts on Russia, discuss the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war, how the war is reshaping the global energy map, and Russia’s role in an increasingly bipolar world.
September 22, 2022
High inflation and an extremely tight labor market leave the Fed with little choice but to tighten until the economy and markets weaken, setting up as bad an environment for financial assets as we have seen.
September 12, 2022
Co-CIO Greg Jensen speaks at the SALT New York forum about the biggest risks he's seeing in markets, Bridgewater's systematic approach to investing, and the big picture dynamics impacting markets and economies today.
August 25, 2022
Equities are discounting higher interest rates but not the tightening’s impact on growth and earnings or the possibility that even more tightening will be needed to bring inflation down.
August 25, 2022
Co-CIO Greg Jensen joins “Bloomberg Markets” to discuss the Fed’s dilemma and its implications for the economy, assets, and portfolios. He also talks through the impact of quantitative tightening, and the challenges facing Chinese and European policy makers.
August 19, 2022
Co-CIO Bob Prince and Evercore ISI Chair Ed Hyman join Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week” to discuss the big imbalances in the economy and what they mean for investors.
August 18, 2022
Europe’s energy supply shock is creating a painful stagflation, and policy makers face a difficult set of choices. Looking forward, structurally higher energy prices will be a long-term competitiveness challenge for Europe.
July 25, 2022
The economy is in transition, and the path forward depends on how central bankers play their hand. What we see as likely and what the markets are discounting are very different scenarios, signaling the strongest near-term probability of stagflation (too-high inflation and too-low growth) in 100 years. What are the impacts of stagflation on financial markets? Co-CIO Bob Prince shares Bridgewater’s analysis on what’s transpired and what’s yet to come.
June 17, 2022
Co-CIO Greg Jensen and members of Bridgewater’s research team examine the downward pressure on asset pricing, driven by the rapidly expanding liquidity hole and Fed tightening.
June 16, 2022
In an interview on “Bloomberg Markets,” Co-CIO Greg Jensen discusses the implications of rising interest rates, the growing liquidity hole, and how the Fed’s policies are impacting different financial assets.
June 10, 2022
Alongside other industry leaders, CEO Nir Bar Dea shares insights on what he believes will be the most important innovations over the next 30 years. Nir shared how enabling “open collaboration” is the key to solving humanity’s most difficult problems.
May 23, 2022
Greg joins Bloomberg’s "Odd Lots" podcast to discuss the impact of rising interest rates on the economy, why the Fed is increasingly facing a difficult choice between inflation and growth, and how to build a portfolio in today’s environment.
May 19, 2022
In a wide-ranging conversation with "The Money Maze Podcast," Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour breaks down today’s challenging investing environment. Drawing on lessons from the past, she explores where investors can find inflation protection, China and the importance of geographic diversification, Bridgewater’s fundamental and systematic approach to sustainable investing, and much more.
May 17, 2022
The founders of Bridgewater and GMO discuss the big risks they’re watching, including inflationary pressures, political conflict, asset bubbles, and climate change — and what investors can do to protect themselves.
May 6, 2022
Co-CIO Bob Prince and Evercore ISI Chair Ed Hyman join Bloomberg’s Wall Street Week to discuss the current economic environment, recent market moves, and the challenges facing investors.
April 15, 2022
An article published by Institutional Investor credits recent success to a series of structural changes to Bridgewater’s management and investment processes.
April 27, 2022
In an interview with Jessica Pliska for Forbes, Co-CEO Nir Bar Dea discusses growing up in Israel, the potential for growth through failure and reflection, and the power of Bridgewater’s radical transparency.
April 27, 2022
Earnings are priced in to keep rising while inflation is priced in to fall. Co-CIO Greg Jensen and Bridgewater's research team explore why it rarely works out that way.
April 19, 2022
MP3 (coordinated monetary and fiscal policy) produced massive injections of money and credit into economies, leading to high nominal growth, leading to self-reinforcing inflation, leading to a tightening of monetary policy which is now just beginning. Stagflation is the big risk and the war in Ukraine has added to that. Co-CIOs Ray Dalio, Bob Prince, and Greg Jensen share their perspective and outlook on economies and markets today.
April 8, 2022
As a 13-year Bridgewater veteran who leads our fixed income research team, Alex is recognized among 10 distinguished up-and-comers in the industry.
April 8, 2022
As a 16-year veteran of the firm, Co-Chief Investment Officer Karen Karniol-Tambour is recognized alongside an inspiring group of trailblazers in the finance world for the third year in a row.
March 18, 2022
Co-CIO Greg Jensen shares how he’s processing the war in Ukraine as an investor, the implications of deglobalization and the weaponization of finance, and the risk of stagflation.
February 15, 2022
Earlier this week, Ray Dalio, Bob Prince, Greg Jensen, and Co-CEOs Nir Bar Dea and Mark Bertolini signed the agreements providing for the transfer of control of Bridgewater from Ray to the Operating Board of Directors, successfully finalizing the terms of this transition.
January 3, 2022
Today Bridgewater announced that CEO David McCormick has stepped down after 12 years at the firm, including nearly five successful years as CEO. In succession, the Operating Board of Directors named two co-CEOs: current Deputy CEO Nir Bar Dea and current Co-Chair of the Operating Board Mark Bertolini.
December 28, 2021
The company’s Operating Board of Directors was announced in an email to employees.
December 20, 2021
The new Rising Fellows Program will be a three-week virtual experience with a focus on connecting with students from backgrounds underrepresented in the industry.
December 9, 2021
Hear from some of our key leaders about the their life and work, as well as the culture and community that defines the Bridgewater experience.
April 14, 2021
Karen Karniol-Tambour and Carsten Stendevad to lead effort as Co-Chief Investment Officers for Sustainability.
January 2021
The past year brought about hardships and tragedy that few could have predicted. As 2020 unfolded, these challenges prompted individuals and teams at Bridgewater to step up in new ways to serve our clients, our community, and one another. Looking back on the year, the Bridgewater team produced a video that was viewed together on the final all-company call of 2020. With the permission of those involved, we invite audiences to watch a version of that video and hear our community reflect on a year that won’t be forgotten.
December 14, 2020
Nearly 300 of our employees have been at Bridgewater for a decade or longer and every year we honor all those who are reaching their 10-year milestone. We recently welcomed 53 new members into this special group in a virtual celebration, toasting all of them for their contributions to the firm and to our community. Watch highlights from the event and reflections from employees about what ten years has meant to them.
September 21, 2020
In the midst of a remote work environment, Bridgewater sought ways to allow team members to safely meet in person — to facilitate collaboration and benefit from the richness of face-to-face interactions. Our team responded by building a tented outdoor office space at our Westport, CT headquarters.
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