A billionaire's explanation of how the economic machine works

By Catherine Robson
Updated December 18 2017 - 9:43am, first published November 18 2017 - 10:35pm

It's easy to get caught up in the complexities of the modern financial world. However, Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder and co-chief investment officer of the world's biggest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater Associates, believes developing a thorough understanding of the building blocks of the economy can be a profitable investment of time.