Bridgewater Associates: 16% In 2012, How All Weather Came To Be

Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates only had a decent year in 2012. The return across the funds was around 4%, trailing the S&P 500 but the fund was stronger compared to other funds in 2012. The firm’s All Weather Strategy, however returned 16% for the year, beating the S&P 500, and most hedge funds. “WOW love Barc hedge: Bridgewater Associates, Inc (All Weather) 14.00% YTD, (Pure Alpha Fund) YTD 0.20%as of Oct.” — Jacob Wolinsky (@JacobWolinsky) December 4, 2012 A new release from the hedge fund details the origins of the firm’s All Weather strategy. It all started, according to Dalio,…