Hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio is looking at whether universal basic income can help solve wealth inequality. : Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, is analyzing the social and financial viability of a widely debated program aimed at reducing the wealth inequality. “Universal Basic Income is one of several ideas floating around for dealing with the income/opportunity gap," Dalio wrote in a LinkedIn blog post Thursday. “I won’t give you my conclusions because I don’t want to bias you.