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Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates in 1975 and was its CEO until 2017, and is the author of several books including Principles: Life and Work.

827 claims collected, 172 researched, 91 resolved. Report of 4 November 2026, method 0.1.0+c876030c.

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Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    77 71 83

    High confidence, 80 factual claims resolved. From 15 documents, 2010 to 2026; 19 documents sampled from 36 candidates found.

    Not scored: 33 unresolvable, 4 checkable only against their own records.

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  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    72 56 86

    Low confidence, 11 predictions resolved. From 6 documents, 2010 to 2025; 19 documents sampled from 36 candidates found.

    Not scored: 41 unresolvable. 3 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

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All types combined: 76 (likely 71 to 82, high confidence), from 91 claims: 80 factual claims, 11 predictions. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

Ray Dalio's claims

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Not checkable Not checkable 27 Mar 2023 By being generous or at least a little north of fair with others I have enhanced both our work and our relationships and most people have… Not checkable · 27 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Mar 2023 Never pay based on the job title alone. Not checkable · 25 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 24 Mar 2023 Pay people enough so that they're not under financial stress, but not so much that they become fat and happy. Not checkable · 24 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 23 Mar 2023 You need people who share your tastes and style but who can also push and challenge each other. Not checkable · 23 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 22 Mar 2023 Show your job prospects the real picture, especially the bad stuff. Not checkable · 22 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 20 Mar 2023 Turnover is costly and inefficient because of the time it takes for people to get to know each other and the organization. Not checkable · 20 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 19 Mar 2023 The person who is capable but doesn't have good character is generally destructive, because he or she has the cleverness to do you harm and… Not checkable · 19 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 18 Mar 2023 No matter how good you are at hiring, some of your hires won't work out. Not checkable · 18 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 17 Mar 2023 Idealistic people who have moralistic notions about how people should behave without understanding how people really do behave do more harm… Not checkable · 17 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 16 Mar 2023 There are all sorts of jobs and they require all types of people to handle them. Not checkable · 16 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Mar 2023 Largely because they are the easiest to measure, memory and processing speed tend to be the abilities that determine success in school, so… Not checkable · 15 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 14 Mar 2023 Don't rely exclusively on the candidate for information about their track record: Talk to believable people who know them, look for… Not checkable · 14 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 13 Mar 2023 The more vividly you can visualize how the scenario you create will play out, the more likely it is to happen as you plan. Not checkable · 13 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Mar 2023 People's personalities are pretty well formed before they come to you, and they've been leaving their fingerprints all over the place since… Not checkable · 12 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Mar 2023 Teams should operate like those in professional sports, where different skills are required to play different positions. Not checkable · 11 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 10 Mar 2023 most people want to assume that when someone does something wrong the person will learn the lesson and change. Not checkable · 10 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 9 Mar 2023 The key to success is understanding one's weaknesses and successfully compensating for them. Not checkable · 9 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Mar 2023 I think these women are role models. Not checkable · 8 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Mar 2023 I get a lot of great questions over social media. Not checkable · 8 Mar 2023
Resolved true Factual 7 Mar 2023 Ray Dalio has transitioned Bridgewater to new leadership. Factual · 7 Mar 2023 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Not checkable 5 Mar 2023 It is highly desirable to understand one's own and others' ways of thinking and their best applications. Not checkable · 5 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 3 Mar 2023 Too many people get hired because they are just "one of those." Not checkable · 3 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 2 Mar 2023 Remember that your goal is to put the right people in the right design. Not checkable · 2 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 2 Mar 2023 I really value our interactions on social media which have changed a lot over time. Not checkable · 2 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 1 Mar 2023 The process for choosing people should be systematically built out and evidence- based. Not checkable · 1 Mar 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 28 Feb 2023 Values are the deep-seated beliefs that motivate behaviors and determine people's compatibilities with each other. Not checkable · 28 Feb 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Feb 2023 The most important thing you can do is understand that hiring is a high risk gamble that needs to be approached deliberately. Not checkable · 26 Feb 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Feb 2023 Most people see the things around them without considering the forces that created them. Not checkable · 25 Feb 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 23 Feb 2023 Even a company's owners have bosses, in their case, the investors whose money is being spent to achieve their goals. Not checkable · 23 Feb 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 22 Feb 2023 So long as you bear the consequences of failure, you are the ultimate Responsible Party. Not checkable · 22 Feb 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 21 Feb 2023 Give me someone who can be responsible for an entire area--someone who can design, hire, and sort to achieve the goal--and I can be… Not checkable · 21 Feb 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 18 Feb 2023 People often make the mistake of focusing on what should be done while neglecting the more important question of who should be given the… Not checkable · 18 Feb 2023
Not checkable Not checkable 31 Mar 2021 To be effective, you need to be able to tell which dots are important and which dots are not. Not checkable · 31 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 30 Mar 2021 Many of you have told me you're interested in using your mistakes to help you evolve, so I'm sharing my principles for learning from… Not checkable · 30 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 30 Mar 2021 Bond markets offer ridiculously low yields. Not checkable · 30 Mar 2021
Unresolvable Factual 30 Mar 2021 As of March 2021, real yields of reserve currency sovereign bonds are negative and the lowest ever. Factual · 30 Mar 2021 Economics and markets
Not checkable Not checkable 29 Mar 2021 The question that Americans have to answer is: are the principles that bind us together greater or weaker than the principles that are… Not checkable · 29 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 29 Mar 2021 Your brain stores different types of learning in your subconscious, your rote memory bank, and your habits. Not checkable · 29 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 28 Mar 2021 Yet most people instinctually avoid pain. Not checkable · 28 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 27 Mar 2021 It’s easy to tell an open-minded person from a closed-minded person because they act very differently. Not checkable · 27 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Mar 2021 Sketch out the plan broadly at first (e.g., "hire great people") and then refine it. Not checkable · 25 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 24 Mar 2021 You only need to find one that works Not checkable · 24 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 22 Mar 2021 Replay the story of where you have been (or what you have done) that led up to where you are now, and then visualize what you and others… Not checkable · 22 Mar 2021
Resolved true Factual 22 Mar 2021 Ray Dalio has systemized his definition of a bubble into a "bubble indicator" that he monitors for each market. Factual · 22 Mar 2021 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Not checkable 20 Mar 2021 Many of you have asked about finding a work-life balance, so I wanted to share some of the principles that have helped me to achieve this. Not checkable · 20 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 19 Mar 2021 As you know, I believe the American Dream of equal opportunity leading to greater productivity and rising living standards for all is… Not checkable · 19 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 19 Mar 2021 This exercise is intended to help you put your life in perspective and to plan for the future to help you get the life you want. Not checkable · 19 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 19 Mar 2021 Everyone fails. Not checkable · 19 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 19 Mar 2021 The people I respect most are those who fail well. I respect them even more than those who succeed. Not checkable · 19 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 17 Mar 2021 While it might be tempting to limit transparency to the things that can't hurt you, it is especially important to share the things that are… Not checkable · 17 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 16 Mar 2021 Discuss your issues until you are in sync with each other or until you understand each other's positions and can determine what should be… Not checkable · 16 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 16 Mar 2021 Most worry about whether their assets are going up or down in value; they rarely worry about whether their currency is going up or down. Not checkable · 16 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 15 Mar 2021 In an idea meritocracy, openness is a responsibility; you not only have the privilege to speak up and “fight for right” but are obliged to… Not checkable · 15 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 14 Mar 2021 To get over that, you need to understand intellectually why untruths are scarier than truths and then, through practice, get accustomed to… Not checkable · 14 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 13 Mar 2021 Anything is possible. It’s the probabilities that matter. Not checkable · 13 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Mar 2021 It's likely they are being distracted from far more important things that need to be done well. Not checkable · 12 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 11 Mar 2021 Watch out for people who argue against something whenever they can find something—anything— wrong with it, without properly weighing all… Not checkable · 11 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 10 Mar 2021 It is a common mistake to move in a nanosecond from identifying a tough problem to proposing a solution for it. Not checkable · 10 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 10 Mar 2021 Strategic thinking requires both diagnosis and design. Not checkable · 10 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 9 Mar 2021 Knowing what people are like is the best indicator of how well they are likely to handle their responsibilities in the future. Not checkable · 9 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Mar 2021 What’s most exciting to me is to help people gain a different perspective on how to approach trying to be successful and to give them… Not checkable · 8 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Mar 2021 When there is pain, the animal instinct is flight-or-fight. Calm yourself down and reflect instead. Not checkable · 8 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 7 Mar 2021 Everyone has weaknesses and they are generally revealed in the patterns of mistakes they make. Not checkable · 7 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Mar 2021 Everyone makes mistakes. The main difference is that successful people learn from them and unsuccessful people don’t. Not checkable · 6 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 6 Mar 2021 By creating an environment in which it's okay to safely make mistakes so people can learn from them, you’ll see rapid progress and fewer… Not checkable · 6 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 5 Mar 2021 If you don’t mind being wrong on the way to being right you’ll learn a lot--and increase your effectiveness. Not checkable · 5 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 4 Mar 2021 For example, bringing one’s finances to the point that one’s spending is greater than one’s earnings and one’s assets are greater than… Not checkable · 4 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 4 Mar 2021 People typically feel bad about their mistakes because they think in a shortsighted way about the bad outcome and not about the… Not checkable · 4 Mar 2021
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 what you don’t know and how you deal with not knowing is even more important than anything you know. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 socialists or those that are more of the left have a problem producing as much the increase in productivity. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Unresolvable Prediction 25 Oct 2020 Governments will outlaw cryptocurrency if it becomes viable as an alternative currency. Prediction · 25 Oct 2020 Economics and markets
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 at the end of the day, you know, everybody is trying to do the best they can Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Own records only Factual 25 Oct 2020 Fixed income exposure in the all-weather portfolio approach has declined a lot as interest rates approached zero. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Economics and markets
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 if your income is less than your expenses and you don’t have a good balance sheet, and you owe a lot of money, you’re going to have a… Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Unresolvable Prediction 25 Oct 2020 The US will keep running large budget deficits in the future, regardless of who is president. Prediction · 25 Oct 2020 Economics and markets
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 it’s important to have a piece into gold. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 Meditation has given me and it gives other people and equanimity. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Mostly true Factual 25 Oct 2020 Ray Dalio has practiced meditation since 1968. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Factual 25 Oct 2020 After World War II the United States held 80 percent of the world's gold stocks. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Economics and markets
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 It doesn’t change the amount of money that we’re — we donate Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 The second is the large wealth and political and social gaps that are causing us to be at each other’s throats Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Unresolvable Prediction 25 Oct 2020 Both major US parties will pursue an aggressive China policy. Prediction · 25 Oct 2020 AI policy and governance
Not researched Factual 25 Oct 2020 Dalio recently made a $50 million donation to set up a Center for Health Justice. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 Everything has shown that that is — that should be expected, that it is if you don’t do that it’s not fair and it’s not productive because… Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not researched Factual 25 Oct 2020 As of October 2020, yield differences across assets, such as interest rates and earnings yields, are very small relative to volatility. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Economics and markets
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 They’re not an alternative storehold of wealth that the governments will tolerate. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not researched Factual 25 Oct 2020 Those in the top 40% on average spend about five times as much on their children's education as those in the bottom 60%. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Economics and markets
Mostly true Factual 25 Oct 2020 Dalio did not anticipate the COVID-19 pandemic and was taken by surprise by it. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 25 Oct 2020 A rising power has challenged an existing power 16 times over the last 500 years. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 Think of gold as an alternative cash next to the dollar and the euro Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 But it’s not real money in the sense that the real money would have required taxation or it would have required cutting spending. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 somebody can’t just demand something, we have to understand how the system works and the system works mechanistically. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 I have an expression pain plus reflection equals progress Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 It’s storable, it’s transferable, and it’s universally accepted as a medium of exchange and a storehold of wealth pretty much. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 the rise of China to challenge the United States in many areas Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 What you eat and what you consume is going to be based on what you produce. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 And that has been the main driver. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not researched Factual 25 Oct 2020 China's population is a little more than four times the size of the United States'. Factual · 25 Oct 2020 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 real estate, which is very much situational and — and — and not very liquid. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
Not checkable Not checkable 25 Oct 2020 I think the most important issue will be whether the country can be brought together. Not checkable · 25 Oct 2020
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Ray Dalio

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“By being generous or at least a little north of fair with others I have enhanced both our work and our relationships and most people have responded in kind.”

Ray Dalio 27 March 2023 Post by @RayDalio on X, 2023-03-27 (X)

By being generous or at least a little north of fair with others I have enhanced both our work and our relationships and most people have…

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Ray Dalio, “By being generous or at least a little north of fair with others I have enhanced both our work and our relationships and most people have…” (said 27 March 2023). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_f07441f99e43, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_f07441f99e43

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