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Ray Dalio's principles have significantly influenced corporate strategies in the finance sector. His approach of writing down the criteria used in making investment decisions and reflecting on them post-trade has been adopted by many firms. This method promotes transparency and learning from past experiences. Furthermore, his use of computer algorithms to trigger trades has led to the rise of algorithmic trading in the sector. This has revolutionized trading strategies, making them more efficient and reducing human error.
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Writing the principles down is important for reflecting on and refining them. Whenever Dalio makes an investment, he writes down the criteria used in making his decision. At the conclusion of the trade, he will reflect on how well the criteria worked. Similarly, for any given mistake, he will write about it, reflect on why it happened, and then determine how to take corrective action to avoid making the same mistake again. Taking this method to the next level, Bridgewater was one of the first hedge funds to use computer algorithms to trigger trades. The set of criteria Dalio uses today are algorithmic in nature.
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