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Ray Dalio links debt buyback plans to risk of a looming debt crisis

Dalio said the latest debt buyback announcement fits a broader pattern, and he pointed investors toward gold and bitcoin as hedges.

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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said a recent debt buyback announcement is consistent with a wider pattern that could signal a debt crisis is getting closer, CNBC Markets reports.

Dalio framed the move as part of how heavily indebted countries can respond when market stress builds, suggesting the timing may matter for assessing future risk.

In the same discussion, Dalio recommended gold and bitcoin, positioning them as potential hedges amid the possibility of worsening debt conditions.

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CNBC MarketsRay Dalio says Bessent move is sign that a debt crisis is getting closer; recommends gold and bitcoin

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