Meditation more than anything in my life was the biggest ingredient of whatever success I've had.

With the media, we don't know what's true, and we don't have radical transparency because we're seeing everything through somebody else's eyes. There's no other industry that has as much power and as much freedom and as little quality control. I can't imagine how anyone could not think that's a problem.

In the end, what matters most is that the people you work with share your values, so I've wanted people who value the meaningful work and meaningful relationships that always motivated me in building Bridgewater.

We wouldn't be successful if we didn't have independent thinkers who can argue and then resolve their arguments.

Watch out for people who think it's embarrassing not to know.

Over the long run, the price of gold approximates the total amount of money in circulation divided by the size of the gold stock. If the market price of gold moves a long way from this level, it may indicate a buying or selling opportunity.

Each person assesses each other person's credibility on different dimensions, because people are strong and weak in different things.