How the economic machine works

I want to point your attention to this incredible and eye-opening video you can watch for absolutely free on YouTube, where super investor Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates, explains “how the economic machine works”. Once you’ve watched it, you’ll be much more informed about how the world of money works.


After you’ve watched the video, you might want to learn more about Ray Dalio’s thoughts and let me just tell you, once you start following Dalio you’ll find a treasure trove of valuable information. Dalio has been kind to share so much of the information his company Bridgewater has retrieved and if you want to know more about economic cycles and crashes Dalio has several (free!) articles you can dive deep into. For example on his LinkedIn


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