Stevenson, Alexandra; Goldstein, Matthew (March 1, 2017). "Bridgewater Associates, World's Biggest Hedge Fund, Shakes Up Leadership". DealBook. The New York Times. p.B1 . Retrieved December 10, 2018. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of "Principles: Life and Work" by Ray Dalio. Shortform has the world's best summaries of books you should be reading. Ray Dalio's approach to risk management is based on a deep understanding of the financial markets, the economy, and human behavior. His approach is centered around three main principles:

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Comparison with Other Investment Strategies

a b c d e Williamson, Christine (February 4, 2008). "Hedge Funds: Living Large". Pensions & Investments. Crain Communications Inc . Retrieved March 26, 2010. Dalio, Ray (September 6, 2017), How to build a company where the best ideas win , retrieved December 11, 2019 Based on these principles, Bridgewater introduced a new fund called Pure Alpha. Even though the strategy wasn’t proven in practice, some clients believed in the concepts and invested. In the 26 years since the fund started, it made money in 23 years, and it’s made more money in total than any other fund ever. This means that the Pure Apl[a So rather than making directional bets like the Pure Alpha strategy, All Weather is an active asset allocation strategy. Bridgewater will adjust the weighting of its portfolio in different asset classes depending on the economic environment but the idea is that it can survive in any environment. What is Pure Alpha? How does the Bridgewater Pure Alpha strategy work, and why did Ray Dalio establish this fund?