Overview
- Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Feb. 4, Dalio said gold’s safe‑haven role endures despite the recent violent selloff.
- Dalio warned the world is near a “capital war,” where money and access to capital are weaponized through sanctions and controls on flows.
- He linked the risk to geopolitical rifts such as President Trump’s Greenland actions and to fears among European holders of U.S. assets about potential sanctions.
- Dalio pointed to structural strains including the roughly $38 trillion U.S. national debt as eroding trust in the dollar and the broader monetary order.
- He highlighted central banks’ large bullion holdings, noting gold’s rise as a reserve asset, and urged diversified portfolios, recalling his prior guidance that included a meaningful allocation to gold.