At Bridgewater we are fundamental and systematic. We seek to understand the cause-and-effect dynamics that drive economies and markets—how does monetary policy work, how does fiscal policy work? We then translate that understanding into expressions of mathematical logic and data, so that we can build algorithms that reflect our understanding and update automatically as the world changes. Our goal is to build a compounding machine for understanding the world and use that understanding to invest. That requires navigating levels—understanding both big picture dynamics, like debt cycles and globalization, and being able to form very specific judgments, like what the level of the 10-year US Treasury yield will be in a year from now.
The Bridgewater-Global Citizen “Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge” brings you into the multidimensional questions that Bridgewater asks with an opportunity to tackle a topic that is top of mind for both investors and policy makers alike: the rise of modern mercantilism. By modern mercantilism, we mean the state taking an active role orchestrating the economy to promote national strength, with a specific focus on reducing trade deficits and creating active industrial policy.
In partnership with Global Citizen, all submissions will be reviewed and narrowed to the top 100 forecasts. From there, senior investors at Bridgewater will evaluate the finalists and: A) Invite select participants to interview for career opportunities at Bridgewater, and B) Award $25,000 each to the top five applicants.
Beyond the foundations of good synthesis and analytical rigor, we are most looking for independent thinking—people who demonstrate an ability to come at the problem without preconceptions, or simply deferring to consensus. Bring your bold ideas, innovative solutions and join us to better understand this emerging new world.
Application Opens May 20th, 2025
For more information email forecastingthefuture@bwater.com.