Finance isn’t just about wealth. It is also not about controlling people or resources.
It’s a potent combination of money and influence that empowers a leader to shape the world. Not everyone possesses the ability to effect the economic and political landscape and bring into effect a global change. The true outliers make day-to-day decisions that affect millions, shake industries and change economic power.
Industry Leaders Magazine has compiled a list of top leaders in finance industry – billionaires, CEOs, and heads of state. Read on to see the full list of Finance Industry Outliers of 2017.
Ray Dalio
Title: Founder, Bridgewater Associates Country: US Age: 66
Ray Dalio is the founder, chairman and chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, one of the largest and most successful hedge funds in the world. A self-made billionaire, Dalio is managing a $160 billion portfolio, and is himself worth at least $17 billion. Since being named to TIME magazine’s 2012 list of the most influential people in the world, his investment secrets have become highly coveted and last year he shared them in a 30 minute YouTube video, which has been watched more than 2 million times.
His self-published manual ‘Principles’ on money management and leadership is regarded as a bible among the investment world. Dalio is completely transparent to his employees, and it has worked in favor for him: Bridgewater is often viewed as cultish, and is among the best places to work on Wall Street.
Ray Dalio attributes his success by reminding himself of decisions he’s made which didn’t work.
“Principles are ways of successfully dealing with reality to get what you want out of life.” Ray Dalio
Carl Icahn
Title: Founder, Icahn Enterprises Country: US Age: 79
This story is from the September 2017 edition of Industry Leaders.
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