Podcasts | The Economist Asks: Ray Dalio

How should the rich be taxed most effectively?

This week we speak to Ray Dalio, an American investor, billionaire and the founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates

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THE BILLIONAIRE founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge-fund manager, assesses President Biden's plans to tax the rich. Anne McElvoy asks him whether his firm's distinctive culture is cultish and whether the Redditers were right in their criticism of hedge funds over GameStop. Also, the need to place some chips on China’s economic power and the power of meditation. Runtime: 31 min

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