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Write-Offs: 3.21.16

Ray Dalio on how Bridgewater is misunderstood; Fed officials see rate hike in April; Cooperman gets Wells notice; Man helps foil robbery during Popeyes job interview, gets hired; and more.
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$$$Ray Dalio explains his succession plan for Bridgewater and how its 'radically transparent' culture is misunderstood [BI]

$$$Two Fed Officials Point to Possibility of April Rate Hike [Bloomberg]

$$$Cooperman's Omega Said to Get Wells Notice Over 2010 Trade [Bloomberg]

$$$FanDuel, DraftKings shut down daily fantasy sports games in New York [Reuters]

$$$Man helps foil robbery during Popeyes job interview, gets hired [UPI]

$$$Elon Musk's wife files to divorce billionaire [AP]

$$$Bondholders suffer on $150 billion oil price hit [FT]

$$$Swiss billionaire business mogul gives birth to twins at age 53 [NYP]

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