Founder of Bridgewater, one of the world's biggest hedge funds. He spied the dotcom bubble early, warning in 1995 that America was "approaching a blow-off phase" in stocks—five years before the NASDAQ peaked in March 2000 and fell by more than 80%.
"The New York Times is read by the people who run the country. The Washington Post is read by the people who think they run the country. The National Enquirer is read by the people who think Elvis is alive and running the country ..."