Connecting the Dots
For half a century, Bridgewater has focused on building a deep understanding of global markets and economies to deliver insights for the most sophisticated institutional investors. Today, we invite you to have access to an email newsletter that highlights key themes from this research.
February 13, 2025
The continued outperformance of US equities—and especially the exceptional performance of the Mag 7—is raising questions among investors as to whether the rally has run its course. Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour shares some of Bridgewater’s recent research exploring these questions.
January 31, 2025
Co-CIO Greg Jensen and AIA Labs Chief Scientist Jas Sekhon share their thoughts on the release of China’s DeepSeek-R1 model and its implications for economies and markets.
January 28, 2025
After five years of severe imbalances, global economies are converging on a reasonable state of equilibrium—but in an environment of increased uncertainty. Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour shares Bridgewater’s recent research where we translate these macroeconomic pressures into how we’d allocate capital in 2025.
January 9, 2025
As we step into 2025, where can investors find opportunities in equity markets? Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour shares her thoughts on what’s priced into global stocks—including the impact of AI and tariffs.
December 19, 2024
One of the biggest shifts we’re tracking is the move to a new system for how economies and commerce will be managed. The previous global consensus around free trade and limited government intervention is hanging by a thread, and a different system—something we call “modern mercantilism”—is increasingly ascendant, with the election of Donald Trump representing another dramatic step in this direction. Co-CIO Greg Jensen shares his view of what’s happening and why it matters for investors.
December 5, 2024
The single most painful thing that can happen to most investors is an equity drawdown. Finding investments that can do well when equities don’t perform is “the holy grail” for most portfolios. Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour shares research on where investors can find this type of diversification as we enter an increasingly uncertain world.