Episode #5 from 34:22
Prediction markets: speculation vs hedging
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Ray Dalio’s early life & first exposure to markets
0:00
Why early wins hook people into trading
4:55
Leverage, futures & learning risk the hard way
7:20
Nixon ending the gold standard & why it mattered
8:45
What money really is (store value vs medium of exchange)
11:25
The interest-rate trap: promises vs real money
15:00
How Ray compares assets, liquidity & leverage
18:00
Portfolio construction if you can’t beat the market
21:48
Bitcoin, stablecoins & why Ray remains cautious
24:21
What actually counts as a store of wealth (beyond gold & crypto)
26:40
Real estate, taxation & why immovable assets are easy to tax
28:41
Learning by proximity: the modern version of “being a caddy”
30:44
34:22
Wealth vs money: how bubbles are created
36:02
The 5 big forces that drive economies & markets
41:32
How young Indians should actually “play the money game”
45:39
What makes a successful trader or investor psychologically
50:00
Curiosity, cause–effect thinking & building an edge
52:43
Ray Dalio on legacy, Community & passing knowledge forward
55:00
Leadership lessons from China, UAE & global powers
59:50
China vs US vs India: understanding the new world order
1:05:02