Bridgewater's Ray Dalio: We Are in a "Classic Crash" of the Monetary, Political, and Geopolitical Order, with Tariffs Signaling Greater Cyclical Change

BlockBeats News, April 8th: Billionaire hedge fund manager and Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio wrote that while the current market and economic focus on tariffs is important, deeper global issues should not be overlooked. He pointed out that we are in a phase of "classic collapse" of monetary, political, and geopolitical orders, a situation that may only occur once in a lifetime but has occurred multiple times in history.

Dalio suggested not to be distracted by short-term events like tariffs and instead focus on the interaction of five major forces (economic, political, geopolitical, natural, and technological). Studying similar historical cycles (such as currency crises) can help predict the future.

"The current changes are part of a historic large cycle, where tariffs are just a manifestation, and the true driving force is the structural collapse of the monetary, political, and geopolitical order. Understanding the interaction of these forces and learning from historical experiences is key to better addressing the future."