How do you know if a hedge fund is legit?
That being said, there may be many signs that a hedge fund is an investment scam:
- Prior investor complaints or litigation history.
- A concentration in illiquid or difficult-to-value investments.
- Pressure to invest or assurances that the hedge fund is “completely safe”
Why is Bridgewater so popular?
Bridgewater’s success can be largely attributed to two key factors: Their investment strategy: ‘Reducing and synthesizing complex systems into interdependent stocks and flows underpinned by cause and effect relationships’. It’s a machine or quant type approach to investment.
Are hedge funds a ripoff?
Of course, not all hedge funds are scams; indeed, many are legitimate investment vehicles that are run by highly competent fund managers. Still, with hedge funds, there is a very real lack of regulatory oversight. By its very nature, that fact makes hedge funds inherently risky.
Can individuals invest with Bridgewater?
The firm does not have any individual clients. It generally requires clients to have a minimum of $7.5 billion of investable assets. Bridgewater has several strategies: Pure Alpha, Pure Alpha Major Markets, All Weather and Optimal Portfolio. The firm has been managing its Pure Alpha strategy since 1991.
When did Ray Dalio start Bridgewater?
1975
Bridgewater Associates/Founded
Ray Dalio is Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates. He started Bridgewater out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York in 1975 and under his leadership, the firm has grown into the fifth most important private company in the US according to Fortune Magazine.
How did Ray Dalio get investors?
The son of a jazz musician, Dalio began investing at the age of 12 when he bought shares of Northeast Airlines for $300, tripling his investment when the airline merged with another company. In 1975, at age 26, he founded Bridgewater Associates in his two-bedroom Manhattan apartment.