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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.

Bridgewater’s Macro Research Team Lead is recognized alongside other rising stars in the industry.

Bridgewater’s Co-Chief Investment Officer has been honored with the distinction for the fourth year in a row.

Long before Angela Ruggiero (’14-’15) joined Bridgewater Associates, it became clear that she thrives on the cutting edge. At nine years old, she was cut from an all-star hockey team for being a girl, even though she was among the best players on the ice. Her father gave her a choice. “You can quit and prove them right, or you can get on the horse and prove them wrong,” she recalls him telling her. “I chose the latter, and it was the best moment of my life.”

Atul joins a group of leaders from across the US and around the globe, to address the intellectual, ethical, cultural, and policy questions that are central to effective leadership in today’s world.

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.

As part of Hedge Fund Journal’s tenth annual report, Tobi and Joanna join several Bridgewater colleagues who have been recognized as “50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds”.

Greenhouse gas emissions are highly concentrated in a few key sectors in investor portfolios; the publicly traded firms in these sectors alone are responsible for about 60% of all global emissions. Investors thinking through climate risks, climate opportunities, and net zero alignment should focus on these sectors.

The below email was sent to Bridgewater employees and clients on March 1st, 2023.

The ripple of the banking crisis is one way the tightening will bite into activity and slow growth, cutting some borrowers off from lending and driving a shift in the way consumers and small businesses think about saving.