Ray Dalio Sounds Alarm on Historic Global Upheaval Hidden Behind Tariff Discourse

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, issued a stark warning on the social platform X, urging the public not to be misled by headlines focused on tariffs. In a pointed statement, Dalio cautioned, “Don’t Make the Mistake of Thinking That What’s Now Happening is Mostly About Tariffs,” highlighting that while trade policies may shake markets, they are merely surface-level manifestations of far deeper global shifts.

Dalio emphasized that the real threat lies not in tariff disputes, but in the unraveling of long-standing global systems. He argued that the current era is witnessing a rare and profound transformation—an infrequent but historically documented collapse of key monetary, political, and geopolitical frameworks.