Very smart man. He took a sizable hit this year due to the coronavirus, but saw 2007-2008 coming and positioned his company and investors to make money, not lose their shirts.
His grand theory of how our monetary system works is very interesting read, especially coming from a guy who has been up at the pinnacle of it.
https://www.bridgewater.com/research-and-insights/how-the-economic-machine-works