big cycles over the past 500 years Archives

Follow these steps to apply Ray Dalio’s recommendations to your personal finances

September 18, 2022 Chandler Nguyen Expats in the US, US Personal finance

When it comes to personal finance, there are a lot of different schools of thought out there. But if you’re looking for some sage advice,

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My thoughts on “The Big Cycle of the United States and the Dollar, Part 1” by Ray Dalio

July 17, 2020 Chandler Nguyen Geopolitics, Greater China

Yesterday, Ray Dalio published the latest chapter titled “Chapter 4: The Big Cycle of the United States and the Dollar, Part 1”. Overall, it is a good read, even though it doesn’t include as many new ideas or insights as I hope it should. This is partly because I have been following Ray’s public sharing for a while, including many of his recent interview with Bloomberg, TED, Goldman Sachs, etc. If you haven’t been reading or watching Ray’s writing/talks, then there is plenty of new information, insights in this article (or the whole series) for you.

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Thoughts on “The big cycles over the last 500 years” by Ray Dalio

June 14, 2020 Chandler Nguyen Geopolitics, Greater China

For those who are familiar with Ray Dalio’s writing, his latest chapter “The big cycles over the last 500 years” is a treat. Ray goes