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Modern mercantilism and AI could soon make the world unrecognizable. Our CIOs share how they are processing these dynamics and the implications for investors.

Will Barnes and Suri Bandler reflect, in their own words, on their experience in the Atlantic Council’s nine-month leadership accelerator alongside a global cohort of emerging leaders.

Jake joined Bridgewater in 2016 and is currently Deputy Editor of the Bridgewater Daily Observations (BDO). Jake works with BDO Editor and Head of Client Service Jim Haskel to oversee the BDO, and partners closely with Bridgewater’s investors, co-CIOs, and client service to synthesize and distribute investment insights to the firm’s clients as well as the public. Jake is also part of Bridgewater’s Content Lab, which oversees the firm’s holistic content agenda.

Adam joined Bridgewater in 2024 and is a Senior Investor on the Alpha Integration team as well as a Partner of the firm. Adam is responsible for looking top-down across the portfolio and assisting with the firm’s investment activities on a cross-asset basis. He is also currently leading the AI Impact team, a research effort focused on the effects that AI is having on companies, markets, and economies.

Daniel is Deputy Head of the Content Lab at Bridgewater Associates, where he helps lead the publication and editorial direction of the firm’s investment content, including flagship publications such as the Bridgewater Daily Observations (BDO), the annual Strategic Report, and Quarterly Letters. 

Hudson Attar is Head of Contra Currencies at Bridgewater Associates, responsible for overseeing precious metals trading. He leads the gold and silver research process within the Alpha Engine, develops proprietary investment strategies in the space, and shares insights about these assets with clients and policymakers via the Bridgewater Daily Observations. He works closely with the co-Chief Investment Officers and Deputy Chief Investment Officers to drive evolution in Pure Alpha's investment process and push the firm’s macro understanding forward. He also manages a cross-asset portfolio primarily focusing on FX and rate markets.

Ian Singer joined Bridgewater in 2023 and is Head of Commodities, responsible for managing a cross-asset portfolio and overseeing Bridgewater's commodity strategies. Previously, he was a Portfolio Manager at Millennium, Director of Investment Strategy and Partner at Deep Basin Capital, and a Senior Analyst at Citadel, where he focused on energy, utilities, industrials, materials, and commodities. Ian graduated from Colby College with a BA in Economics.

Will Barnes joined Bridgewater in 2017 and is Head of Policy Research, responsible for understanding the impact of government policy and geopolitical dynamics on economies and markets around the world. He works closely with the co-Chief Investment Officers and regularly shares insights in the Bridgewater Daily Observations. As part of the firm's Investment Associate talent program, Will also oversees the development and assessment of entry-level investors through Bridgewater's investment internship program and intensive first-year development program.

Robert Colonel is a Senior Investment Associate on the Foreign Exchange research team. He joined Bridgewater in 2013 after graduating from Yale University with a BA in Political Science. Robert worked as an investment associate in Bridgewater’s Client Service department for two years before rotating to the Currency research team in 2016. Since joining the currencies team, he has focused on building many of Bridgewater’s systematic currency flows indicators as well as covering China’s economy and the renminbi.

One of the biggest questions around AI’s economic impact is how it will affect the labor market. Right now, we see a relatively balanced employment picture in the midst of a strong US growth outlook. But with AI capabilities continuing to improve and AI adoption accelerating, AI-driven labor displacement is one of the most plausible downside risks going forward.