# Dalio Says United States Debt Above $40 Trillion Makes Bonds the Riskier Holding

The Bridgewater founder set a three-year window for a debt crisis unless the deficit falls to 3% of gross domestic product, and named gold and bitcoin as the alternatives he prefers.

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:43:59.635Z
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Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has restated his case for holding gold and a smaller allocation of bitcoin now that United States federal debt has crossed $40 trillion. Writing on X, he argued that the combination of rising de…

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