AI Has Changed What I’m Looking For

2026-04-07

There’s a stage in life where you compete and build, and a stage where you pass along what you’ve learned – I am firmly in the latter.

I sat down with @DavidRubenstein to discuss how writing has truly helped to decode and refine my decision-making, and how this practice has inspired me to spread the knowledge I’ve amassed over the last 50 years.

I hope these principles help you build your own game plan for the future.

2026-04-06

When you’ve been in the markets for as long as I have, you tend to become a hyperrealist.

I’m not idealistic so I don’t get demoralized by things that happen. Instead, I view everything as a learning experience. Things that happen are interesting and informative and can tell you a lot about the various systems at play.

That’s my view in general, and it’s also how I feel about the decisions that continue to raise the US debt.

2026-02-05

I’ve always tried to systemize everything I did. I wrote down my criteria and decision rules to help me see the bigger picture and make better decisions.

That’s why I’ve used AI to create a digital twin to help me reach people looking for coaching or mentorship. It’s currently in beta testing — sign up if you want to have a conversation to see what it’s like.

2026-02-04

Is it harder to start today? 📉

The truth is, the environment has changed. You need more resources for compliance and regulation than I did when I started. But the core principle remains: Money follows talent.
If you have the ideas and can demonstrate the logic behind them, the capital will find you. That’s how I went from playing the markets as a kid to managing an account for the World Bank.

Are you focused on the money, or are you focused on the talent? Let me know in the comments. 👇

2026-01-06

Some businesses run like autocracies, and some run like democracies. In my experience, neither approach is particularly effective.

That’s because autocratic leaders think they have all the answers, but in reality don’t know enough. And democratic leaders who crowdsource decision-making will filter in a lot of bad ideas.

That dilemma led to me creating an idea meritocracy at Bridgewater, where we used analytics to better understand where people were weak or strong. That way, we knew whose opinion was most likely to be correct in any context.

2025-12-08

When an empire runs out of its own money, it is able to increase the supply of money. However, printing more money causes borrowing to increase creating a financial bubble. I urge you to watch “The Changing World Order” on my YouTube channel to understand how, and what it means for all of us.

#principles #raydalio

2025-11-06

History shows us that having too much debt during an economic downturn leads to a classic, self-reinforcing cycle where:

1) The empire can no longer borrow the money to repay its debts
2) It prints a lot of new money, which devalues the currency and raises inflation
3) Living standards decline, leading to the rise of political extremism
4) Turbulent economic conditions undermine productivity and there is conflict about how to divide the shrinking resources
5) Populist leaders emerge pledging to take control and bring about order

2025-10-28

This year, the US will spend 40% more than it’s taking in. This number is increasing each year — and our debt plays a major role.

This is a big problem, especially because cutting our spending is a difficult political issue. And as we continue to add to the debt, the supply-demand picture worsens.

I fear that we are approaching the point where we won’t be able to rectify it.
@TheProfGPod