A secretive 10-person group at Bridgewater signs lifetime contracts to see investments
Rob Copeland · The Secrets Of Ray Dalio And His Dot Collector Transparency Software · Nov 7, 2023 · at 43:09
Rob Copeland reveals details from his investigative book 'The Fund' about how investment secrets and decision-making are concentrated at Bridgewater Associates.
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“There was something, is something called the circle of trust at Bridgewater. It's about 10 people. They signed lifetime contracts and Ray allegedly lets them in to see the real secrets of Bridgewater. They have to swear not to work anywhere else. Everyone else at Bridgewater has functionally no specific idea of what the firm is doing with its money.”
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