Ray Dalio Is This Year’s Best Paid Hedge Fund Manager, earning $2 Billion. Your thoughts?

Ray Dalio, a hedge fund manager of Bridgewater Associates, has earned $2 Billion in last 12 months. However, the Dealbook article also stated that the magnitude of the manager's compensation also shows the capitalism's broken system.

Do you think that this is true?

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