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Latest from Bridgewater Research & Insights Co-CIO Bob Prince on Managing Investments Amid a Zero-Rate World August 7, 2020 Bob Prince In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Bridgewater Co-CIO Bob Prince describes the market impacts of zero interest bonds, the challenges of managing a portfolio in this environment, and implications for the dollar as reserve currency. Research & Insights Grappling with the New Reality of Zero Bond Yields Virtually Everywhere July 2020 Bob Prince, Greg Jensen, Melissa Saphier, Jim Haskel We believe the most important topic facing all investors today is how to manage money in a zero interest rate environment. Recently, Bridgewater’s research team published a three-part paper that outlined the challenges and potential solutions, exploring some of the commonly asked questions that investors continue to wrestle with, such as: how to get diversification in a world of zero bond yields, the increased importance of geographic diversification, and how to think about managing the risk of deflation. Read the paper by Co-CIOs Bob Prince and Greg Jensen and Investment Associate Melissa Saphier, or listen to the podcast, where Bob and Greg discuss these themes with Bridgewater’s Senior Portfolio Strategist Jim Haskel. Research & Insights Reflation in Warp Speed July 9, 2020 Greg Jensen, Mark Dinner, Melissa Saphier, Riley Edmunds The rapid policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented speed of asset reflation. What took almost two years to achieve during the 2008 financial crash and almost four years during the Great Depression has unfolded in only one month during the current crisis. Co-CIO Greg Jensen and members of our research team explore the unique lengths and the potential limits of policy makers’ efforts to stimulate the economy. Global Peacebuilder Shamil Idriss Explains His Approach to Navigating Conflict July 8, 2020 As part of Bridgewater’s Distinguished Speaker Series in which changemakers share their expertise, Shamil Idriss, CEO of the global peacebuilding organization Search for Common Ground, joined Bridgewater staff for a conversation that covered the dynamics of conflict, the state of conflict in the world today, and peacebuilding approaches that anyone can apply to their own lives — including at home and in the workplace. The efforts of Search for Common Ground around the world earned it a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018. People Alan Bowser Named to List of Top Minority Executive Role Models Our Co-Head of the Americas Region, Alan Bowser, has been named to the 2020 EMpower Ethnic Minority Executive Role Model List, supported by Yahoo Finance. Research & Insights Yield Curve Control: What It Is, Who Is Doing It, and What It Means June 23, 2020 Karen Karniol-Tambour, Melissa Saphier, Hemanth Sanjeev By guaranteeing very low interest rates years into the future, the central bank can leverage Yield Curve Control (YCC) policies to finance large government deficits without putting upward pressure on the cost of borrowing. Karen Karniol-Tambour and members of our research team explain how YCC has moved from an abstract concept to a practice that the world’s largest central banks have adopted or are heavily considering. Research & Insights Ray Dalio: Managing Money in a Zero Interest Rate Environment June 19, 2020 Ray Dalio, Jim Haskel The coronavirus has accelerated a new paradigm of coordinated monetary and fiscal policy where central banks are printing money to finance large budget deficits and spark spending. Senior Portfolio Strategist Jim Haskel and Co-CIO Ray Dalio explore why the by-product — zero or near-zero interest rates across the developed world — is a critical issue for investors to understand and how similar moments in history can provide valuable lessons to navigate volatility. Research & Insights Co-CIO Bob Prince Discusses Impact of Pandemic on Markets and Global Economy June 24, 2020 Bob Prince As part of the Bloomberg Invest Global virtual summit, Co-CIO Bob Prince spoke with Jonathan Ferro of Bloomberg TV about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and global markets, as well as what recovery efforts might look like. Research & Insights Is Stagflation Next? A Conversation with Co-CIO Greg Jensen June 8, 2020 Greg Jensen, Jim Haskel As policy makers respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with coordinated monetary and fiscal measures of unprecedented size and scope, they are faced with two risks: deflation as a result of too little action, and stagflation as a result of doing too much. Senior Portfolio Strategist Jim Haskel and Co-CIO Greg Jensen discuss our global outlook, the challenges policy makers face in this environment, and prospects for either deflation or inflation. Diversity & Inclusion Our Lived Experience: A Conversation About Racial Injustice by the Bridgewater Black Network June 12, 2020 Amidst a national groundswell in conversation about racial injustice, the Bridgewater Black Network and its allies hosted a two-part presentation to educate the Bridgewater community about the experiences that have shaped the lives of ou...