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Ray Dalio

Founder of Bridgewater Associates

Founder of the world's largest hedge fund and author of Principles. Dalio's reading list is heavy on economics, history, and philosophy — books that help understand how systems work across centuries.

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Stood the test of time — old, widely published, and repeatedly endorsed

Marcus Aurelius understood that the obstacle is the way. I reread Meditations regularly.

Sun Tzu understood that most battles are won before they're fought. The preparation, the positioning — that's what matters.

Graham's principles of value investing remain sound after 75 years. That's the test of a great investment framework.

Will and Ariel Durant compressed their 11-volume Story of Civilization into this masterwork. It shapes my macro worldview.

Taleb's concept of black swans is central to how I think about risk at Bridgewater.

Charlie Munger's mental models framework is the clearest thinking system ever assembled by a single investor.