Questions about Bridgewater / Reading Philosophy?
What is the day-to-day work of an investment associate right out of college?
How much do they care about GPA, and what is their approximate threshold to get a 1st round interview?
I asked someone from my college who will work for them this summer (he's extremely smart), and I asked him about his interview process, and he said "it's all philosophy, you just need to read a lot of philosophy and you should be good"... I'm not sure how to interpret that... Does reading philosophy really help in the recruiting process? lol
I will be interning at a BB for my sophomore summer, and I haven't chosen my industry group yet. What do you think would be the best groups if I want to work at a hedge fund like Bridgewater junior summer and after college?
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I'm reading Ray Dalio's Principles right now and perhaps that's what he's aiming at?
I skimmed over the short pdf version that he posted on his website in 2011, and what I read really resonated with me. What is your take on the book so far? Is the entire book worth the read, or is it mostly a reiteration of a few key points?
The book starts with a small autobiography of around 100+ pages. The second part are his work and life principles which are formatted like a study book, this will probably be more or less a reiteration of what you've read.
Personally I think it's worth the read if you're young and ambitious.
A superficial understanding of Freidrich Nietzsche, John Stuart Mill, and Adam Smith summarizes every "philosophical" finance professional I have ever met.
On Macroeconomics, Ray is very knowledgeable and extremely engaging, but I don't understand why he (and many of his fans) thinks his "true meritocracy" culture is groundbreaking. Everyone believes in meritocracy, but not everyone believes in the same merits.
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