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No matter where you start—in a real meritocracy—you can rise. Today, 54% of our full-time Alpha Engine team—across all levels—joined us as interns. That's not an accident. Welcome to this year's class.

The world may be going through two historic shifts at once: a productivity miracle only comparable to the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago, and a change in the global order on the scale of the early 1900s. Moments like this have had profound consequences—good and bad. How they are led through will determine the outcomes. Bridgewater CEO Nir Bar Dea joined Yonit Levi on the Unholy Podcast on what that demands of leaders—and the culture Bridgewater has built to navigate it. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gwj32Agz

We ran our first AI Innovation Hackathon to find the most incredible inventors. Builders ready to join us at the frontier of AI and investing.   24 students. One overnight challenge. Go from concept to code, then argue for it directly to Bridgewater's AI leaders.   Watch what happened.

Two seismic forces are reshaping global trade, power, and policy—at the same time. Modern Mercantilism. Artificial Intelligence. The world is still processing their upheaval and trying to predict what comes next.    Bridgewater Associates and Global Citizen are opening that question to everyone. Forecasting the Future invites anyone, anywhere, to submit their forecasts. No specific background required. Just a sharp point of view—and the conviction to back it up. The top 5 forecasters each win $25,000. And a real shot at a career at Bridgewater.    Submit your forecasts: https://lnkd.in/eDDzpVMf

Most portfolios were built for a world that no longer exists. Co-CIO Karen Karniol-Tambour spoke at the 2026 Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Harvard about how the twin forces of modern mercantilism and AI are reshaping the investment landscape—and the three exposures investors should revisit as this new environment takes shape: https://lnkd.in/g4w4ga9s

One of the biggest questions around AI’s economic impact is how it will affect the labor market. Right now, we see a relatively balanced employment picture in the midst of a strong US growth outlook. But with AI capabilities continuing to improve and AI adoption accelerating, AI-driven labor displacement is one of the most plausible downside risks going forward. Access highlights from Co-CIO Greg Jensen in our Connecting the Dots newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eaC6RUh2

Congratulations to Oliver Simon on being named to Institutional Investor's 2026 Hedge Fund Rising Stars. A decade at Bridgewater. Always gravitating toward the hardest problems. Now leading what we believe is one of the most ambitious bets in the industry: building an artificial investor—a "brain," as he calls it—with the goal of outcompeting humans.    Oliver was one of only six people Co-CIO Greg Jensen handpicked to launch AIA Labs. He now leads its investment system, combining structured and unstructured intelligence into something entirely new. Read his profile: https://lnkd.in/eXRKDWAM

When we look at the major dynamics reshaping the world today—from modern mercantilism, to the rise of AI, to the war in Iran—it’s striking how often the energy market sits at the center of them.    Daniel Yergin, one of the world’s leading energy experts, joins Bridgewater's Head of Portfolio Strategists Atul Lele and Head of Commodities Ian Singer to discuss these dynamics, including what Dan calls "the mother of all supply shocks," the race to power the AI build-out, and what a global push for energy security means for markets.     Listen to the conversation: https://lnkd.in/eaqCB593

Will Barnes and Suri Bandler joined leaders from around the world through the Atlantic Council Millennium Fellowship.    The program brings together exceptional leaders to explore the intersection of their values, geopolitics, and global challenges. For Will and Suri, it was an opportunity to learn alongside peers across sectors and geographies.     Reflecting on the experience, they shared lessons on leading in complex environments—especially the value of engaging with perspectives that are wildly different from your own.    Read more about their experience and the insights they’re bringing back to Bridgewater: https://lnkd.in/ekVkqEek

Two forces are accelerating simultaneously—modern mercantilism and AI—and both are driving resource grabs that are reshaping the global order.   Co-CIO Greg Jensen breaks down what's driving both, including an inflection point in software disruption and why compute demand is now outpacing supply.   Greg assesses the significance of these forces for investors. Watch the full excerpt: https://lnkd.in/eU55-A_R