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Ray Dalio

Founder, Bridgewater Associates

Search every verified Ray Dalio interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has recently discussed his concerns about the U.S. debt cycle, AI-related market concentration, and the potential for a financial crisis. In interviews with Bloomberg Television and other outlets, he stated that the U.S. could face a debt crisis within three years, citing government spending of about $7 trillion annually against revenue of about $5 trillion, and rising debt service costs that squeeze out other spending. He also described AI as a potential bubble, comparing current dynamics to past technological booms such as the 1920s, and said that a bubble could burst when investors need cash and are forced to sell assets. Dalio noted that equity risk is highly concentrated in AI-related stocks and that the expected return cushion of stocks over bonds has narrowed. Dalio also reflected on his personal history, including a 1982 failure when he lost money and had to borrow $4,000 from his father, which he said taught him humility and the importance of diversification and decision-making principles. He discussed his investment philosophy, including the "Holy Grail" of finding 15 uncorrelated return streams to reduce risk without reducing returns, and emphasized the value of meaningful work and relationships over wealth. He also commented on U.S.-China technology competition, saying China is about six months behind in frontier AI models but has advantages in applying AI to manufacturing, and that he could not predict which country would prevail.

Recent appearances

  • Stop Watching Shorts About Money. Watch This Instead | Ray Dalio

    October 17, 2026 · 📺 The Wealth Shift

    Stop relying on short videos to learn how to make money. In this 42-minute deep dive, explore Ray Dalio’s insights on wealth creation, financial discipline, economic principles, and the mindset required to build lasting wealth. Instead of chasing shortcuts and get-rich-quick promises, take the time to understand the principles behind money, investing, and long-term financial success. Watch. Learn. Think long-term. If you enjoy content about finance, economics, investing, and wealth creation, subscribe for more insightful videos. Topics Covered Understanding wealth creation The mindset be…

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  • 【最新采訪】達利歐Ray Dalio親口爆料：我曾窮到向父親借錢度日，卻因為那次破產，才真正學會如何嗅到金融危機！我12歲開始投資，躲開過很多危機，現在的美國經濟是60年來泡沫最大的！【中英字幕】

    October 15, 2026 · 📺 996 Rainmaker 造雨俠

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  • Ray Dalio: Why AI Looks Like Past Financial Bubbles

    October 15, 2026 · 📺 Nicholas Thompson and Principles by Ray Dalio

    Here’s Ray Dalio with one of the best explanations you’ll ever hear on how bubbles form and why we might be in one with AI. A good technology isn’t always a good investment. While it’s resoundingly clear AI is the former, we don’t yet know if it’s the latter. We had a fascinating conversation about how our current situation compares to past financial crashes. Watch the whole thing here:    • Why Ray Dalio is Worried About an AI Bubble   Produced independently of The Atlantic’s editorial staff. --- Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, author of the best-selling book “The Running Gro…

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  • Ray Dalio on AI, the Economy, and the Threat of a Financial Crash

    October 14, 2026 · 📺 Nicholas Thompson

    Since the AI boom began, industry skeptics have warned it would be the next bubble. They point to massive investments, circular financing, and the technology’s reliability issues. And yet, as revenue rises and the models improve, it might appear that a crash is no longer likely. Ray Dalio says that isn’t the case. As the founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, Dalio knows a thing or two about markets. He famously warned of the 2008 crisis, enabling his firm to post gains while most funds lost money. In the AI market, Dalio still sees a potential calamity. The techno…

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  • Ray Dalio: The Holy Grail of Investing - Success Secrets from Bridgewater

    October 13, 2026 · 📺 Dev Finance

    Ray Dalio - founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, shares his investment philosophy. In this video, he talks about his journey from a devastating failure in 1982, when he had to borrow 4.000 USD from his father, to building a financial empire. He explains the 'Holy Grail of Investing' - finding 15 uncorrelated return streams to reduce risk without reducing returns, along with lessons on humility and purpose in life. Source: • Ray Dalio: This is the Holy Grail of Inves... #DevFinance #PodcastTàiChính #TàiChính #KinhTế #ĐầuTư #ChứngKhoán #KiếnThứcTàiChính #Podc…

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  • 泡沫破在需要現金的那一刻：橋水基金創辦人 Ray Dalio 談 AI 泡沫、1920 年代與美中科技戰 【AI 大人說】

    October 11, 2026 · 📺 AI 101

    原素材（Bloomberg Television《Insight with Haslinda Amin》，50 分 39 秒）：   • Ray Dalio on a Special Bloomberg Insight W...   AI 泡沫會在哪一刻破？Ray Dalio 的答案不是一個日期，而是大家需要現金、只好賣資產的那一刻。 橋水基金創辦人 Ray Dalio 接受 Bloomberg Television 主持人 Haslinda Amin 專訪，從股市風險集中談到雲端巨頭開始借錢。 他也談到用 AI 把投資決策系統化，說這對很多人是拉平差距的機會。 他用 1920 年代的新科技熱潮解釋，生產力提升與泡沫為什麼總是一起出現，也說明借錢買資產如何讓泡沫變得脆弱。 談到韓國、台灣與美中科技戰，他認為真正的焦點是集中在少數公司的 AI；被問到美中誰會贏，他說不知道，最重要的是各自內部。 章節 00:00 開場：泡沫破在需要現金那一刻 00:33 風險全押在 AI 01:44 用 AI 系統化投資 03:54 泡沫是怎麼破的 06:14 韓國、台灣會破嗎 07:23 美中科技戰：中國落後半年 08:52 誰會贏？我不知道

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  • INVESTMENT SUCCESS PRINCIPLES - RAY DALIO

    October 09, 2026 · 📺 Phạm Duy Định

    Ray Dalio is an American billionaire, investor, and fund manager, famous as the founder of Bridgewater, one of the world's largest hedge funds. His estimated net worth is approximately $20.3 billion (as of 2026). In this video, he shares his mindset and principles that have helped him succeed over decades and build one of the world's largest hedge funds. -------------------------------- You can support the channel through the following products: Trading Journal: 📉 Web app: https://phamduydinh.com/nhat-ky-giao-... 📊 Excel file: https://phamduydinh.com/nhat-ky-giao-... ✅ Trading Mindset…

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  • Interest rates will continue rising until brakes are put on the economy: Ray Dalio

    October 08, 2026 · 📺 CNBC International Live

    Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, discusses the impact of rising yields on economies and equities, saying tighter policy is the classic response and that rates can rise further before economic conditions are sufficiently restrained. He also talks about how a lack of differentiation between good investments and good technologies in AI can lead to excessive investment and borrowing.

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  • Ray Dalio on the Risky Period for Investors, Bubble Warnings, and a Coming Debt Squeeze

    October 08, 2026 · 📺 The Julia La Roche Show

    Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, joins The Julia La Roche Show for a special episode featuring their fireside chat from the Greenwich Economic Forum. Dalio explains the five forces he sees driving today's world: the debt cycle, internal political conflict, the breakdown of the post-1945 geopolitical order, acts of nature, and technology, especially AI. He says rising bond yields reflect a basic supply-and-demand problem. Washington spends about $7 trillion a year but takes in about $5 trillion, and foreign buyers like China and Japan are pulling back. He warns that a debt "heart a…

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  • The Mistake That Nearly Ended Bridgewater | Ray Dalio's War Story

    October 07, 2026 · 📺 Institutional Investor

    In 1982, a young Ray Dalio made a bold call: the world was headed for an economic collapse. Instead, the market hit bottom and launched the greatest bull run in history. Dalio lost his clients, had to let his entire staff go, and was left running Bridgewater Associates by himself, even borrowing $4,000 from his father to pay his family's bills. He now calls it the best thing that ever happened to him. In this episode of War Stories over Board Games, Dalio tells Institutional Investor's Kip McDaniel how that humbling experience shaped the principles behind the world's largest hedge fund, from p…

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  • Ray Dalio Warns of US Debt Crisis Within Three Years

    October 06, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio warns that the US is approaching the limits of its debt cycle, predicting a potential crisis within three years as spending outpaces revenue. He cautions that rising borrowing costs and weakening demand from key foreign buyers may squeeze lower-income borrowers first. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market dat…

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  • Why Ray Dalio Sees Risk of US Debt Crisis

    October 06, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio says he sees the possibility of a US debt crisis within three years. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Inst…

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Notable quotes

“The way to think about it is that up until now our data center business has been almost entirely GPUs. Vera is our CPU, and you know what's really exciting is that Vera opens a brand new 200 billion TAM for NVIDIA, a market we have never addressed before, and every major hyperscaler is partnering with us to get it deployed, and that's huge for the company because for the first time we have a second engine of that sca”

“I had one experience where I went totally broke and I had to borrow $4,000 from my dad to help pay for my family bills. And then I thought, am I going to have to go get a job? Like I'm going to have to put on a tie and go on the railroad and go down to Wall Street. And I couldn't bring myself to do that. And then I learned humility. And I learned that there were two things I could do in order to then get past that. F”

“The United States government spends about $7 trillion a year and takes in about $5 trillion a year. So its deficit of $2 trillion, it means it's overspending by about 40%. And it's done these deficits for a long time. So the amount of debt that it has is six times the amount of money that's coming in, right? And not only do you have... your interest on that debt has now become half of that deficit. It's about a trill”

“I created a bubble indicator that has all of these things, and this is a bubble measured analogous to the 2029 bubble in that order of magnitude in terms of that mix. But let's say I'm wrong. 2008 was less of a bubble. It had a big debt than 2000 in terms of that double dynamic of a bubble on your bubble. There was a housing. There was 2000 was a bigger bubble than 2008 which was a big bubble because of the debt. The”

“The way to think about it is that up until now our data center business has been almost entirely GPUs. Vera is our CPU, and you know what's really exciting is that Vera opens a brand new 200 billion TAM for NVIDIA, a market we have never addressed before, and every major hyperscaler is partnering with us to get it deployed, and that's huge for the company because for the first time we have a second engine of that sca”

“The current bubble gauge is at about 75% compared to the levels seen in 2000 and 1929. This means it is at a quite high level. In Japan during the bubble era of 1990, this index was even higher than those cases. So it is at a high level. But people are paying too much attention to that. If relying only on the bubble gauge, I can predict with a fairly high probability that this will not be a good investment within—I c”

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