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Though every global economy and market was largely subjected to the same first-order effects of the pandemic, China’s economy and assets have performed very differently than the rest of the world. This divergence highlights the value of geographic diversification, especially with regards to Chinese markets. Given its size, rapidly opening capital markets, unique position in the business cycle, and non-zero rates, tracking China closely has never been more important, and the diversification it offers has never been more valuable.

While the election is very important across many dimensions, it’s worth keeping in mind that the dominant forces shaping economic and market conditions remain the same — the virus is a huge and ongoing drag on spending, monetary policy is at the end of the line, policymakers are making cash as unattractive as they can, and the shift of economic power from West to East has accelerated. Co-CIO Bob Prince and senior investor Melissa Saphier explore where we stand with regard to these key conditions.

The author and former Wall Street executive — who overcame significant personal challenges in her own life — encouraged audience members to take charge of their own success, finding a path even when none seems to exist.

In a year that brought unprecedented challenges, Bridgewater has been proud to partner with organizations on the front lines to support our communities. Learn more about our local involvement and employee donation matching program.

Bestselling author Susan Cain shares how shifting cultural dynamics have resulted in environments that reward qualities attributed to extroverts as well as some examples of how to optimize the contribution of introverts in the workplace.

Steven Kryger, an 11-year veteran of the firm who heads the research team of our founder and co-CIO Ray Dalio and serves as Team Lead, Emerging Markets Research, has been named to the 2021 OUTstanding LGBTQ+ Executive Role Model List, supported by Yahoo Finance. First named to the annual list in 2020, for the second year in a row this award recognizes Steven's efforts to make the workplace more welcoming and inclusive for all, within Bridgewater and beyond.

We invite you to explore excerpts from our 2021 Global Outlook, in which we lay out the key dynamics in markets and economies that we think will be particularly important in the coming years. We explore how the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the transition into a new paradigm of zero interest rates, coordinated monetary and fiscal policy, and heightened internal and external conflict — and what this means for economies, markets, and investors.

Together with nearly 50 other leading global corporations, Bridgewater pledges to improve racial and ethnic justice in the workplace as a founding member of this new initiative.

Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America, discussed her rise to becoming the longest-serving female CEO in the Fortune 500 while leading Avon Product, and the impact and influence that business leaders have on today’s social landscape.

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.