Greenwich Time- The Straight Talk Express stopped in town yesterday, with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaking at a town hall-style event hosted by hedge fund founder and Greenwich resident Ray Dalio.
Before branching out into topics, including foreign oil, global warming and General David Petraeus’ recent testimony on Capitol Hill, McCain spoke about the economy to about 350 employees of Bridgewater Associates, which manages $150 billion in hedge funds and other global investments.
Bridgewater employees have contributed more than $60,000 to McCain’s campaign, according to financial reports, including five donations totaling $13,800 from Dalio, whose $4 billion fortune recently landed him 260th on Forbes magazine’s list of the 500 wealthiest people worldwide.
