Clay Finck studies the work of Ray Dalio and shares his biggest takeaways from reading Part 1 of his book, Big Debt Crisis.  Ray Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater associates, which is the largest hedge fund in the world with over $140 billion in AUM. Ray’s personal net worth is around $20 billion according to Forbes, and because of his knowledge of cycles and investing, he was able to sidestep the great financial crises. While most investment managers were down big at that time, Dalio’s fund was up 8.7% after fees in 2008. Ray Dalio put simply is an incredible thinker, and a very contrarian investor. He is extraordinarily good at putting his feelings and emotions aside and investing in a way that is deeply rational. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: ✔️ Subscribe to the We Study Billionaires channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WeStudyBillionaires 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/ray-dalios-book-big-debt-crises-how-the-economic-machine-works/ 📖  BOOKS MENTIONED: - Big Debt Crises by Ray Dalio: https://amzn.to/3EyWbLA - The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio: https://amzn.to/3tVXHlX Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 ▶️ EPISODES MENTIONED: - (TIP224) Billionaire Ray Dalio’s New Book Big Debt Crises: https://bit.ly/3GFUZbS - (TIP410) The Changing World Order w/ Ray Dalio: https://bit.ly/3XuGTAg - (TIP494) The Worldly Wisdom of Charlie Munger: https://bit.ly/3Ew4qYX - (TIP497) Lessons From Billionaire Howard Marks: https://bit.ly/3Vp3JaE 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - How the Economic Machine Works Video: https://youtu.be/PHe0bXAIuk0 - Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a special $140 discount: https://bit.ly/3PVyNfF ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ABOUT OUR SHOW 🎙  On We Study Billionaires, we interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ray Dalio. We teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. 🌍 Website: https://bit.ly/3TehwjE ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN OR WATCH 🎧 OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: 🏆 Learn from high-profile guests on how to succeed in markets and life on Richer, Wiser, Happier: https://bit.ly/3p3pcHZ 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing and business on Millennial Investing: https://bit.ly/3QakOTf 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing on Real Estate 101: https://bit.ly/3JDBXm1 ₿ Get updated on all things Bitcoin on Bitcoin Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/3JEE1di 💰 Learn everything you need to know about investing on The Investor’s Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3D61QsZ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ OUR FREE INVESTING COURSES/RESOURCES: 📧 Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies with our daily newsletter, We Study Markets: https://bit.ly/3eC0n4a 📱Check out our hosts’ favorite apps and services for investing, personal finance, and education: https://bit.ly/3VCzIVo ✏️We Study Billionaires Starter Pack: https://bit.ly/3EMOwuT 🎬 Warren Buffet Investing Course: https://bit.ly/3gdxbAY 🗂 Asset Allocation Course: https://bit.ly/3TehLv4 📂 Intrinsic Value Index: https://bit.ly/3CImuxL 🔥 If that is not enough: https://bit.ly/3VyCsTP MY FAVORITE STOCK INVESTING TOOLS: 💲 (Paid) TIP Finance Tool: https://bit.ly/3s3tH6J 🎁 (Free) Fizviz: https://bit.ly/3smtkVf ☑️ Complete list of tools I find most valuable: https://bit.ly/3yJvt0H ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ WHO I AM: I’m Clay Finck, host of the 🎙We Study Billionaires Podcast. I’m passionate about learning top 💰investing and business insights and sharing them with others. ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ GET IN TOUCH WITH ME 💬: I’d love to hear from you! Send me a tweet 🐦 directly at https://twitter.com/clay_finck if you’d like to have a quick exchange of thoughts! P.S.  We’ve been receiving overwhelming messages of support and we can’t thank you enough! 🙏🏼 We try our best to respond to each and everyone. Please bear with us! 😅🙏🏼 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.