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Debt, political, and technology cycles together shape global economic dynamics
  • Ray groups four forces: debt‑driven credit expansion, political power shifts, economic growth, and market cycles.
  • Each cycle feeds the next; for example, easy credit fuels political risk‑taking, which then spurs technological investment.
  • Understanding where a country sits in these overlapping cycles helps predict its growth trajectory and vulnerability.
  • Policy makers can use this framework to balance stimulus with fiscal prudence.
Ray DalioWTF is Finance00:41:37

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“पहली चीज़, ऋण‑धन‑अर्थव्यवस्था‑बाज़ार की गतिशीलता है।” — Ray Dalio
Introducing macro cycles
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“राजनीतिक शक्ति और आर्थिक शक्ति दो चक्र हैं।” — Ray Dalio
Political‑economic interplay

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Macro Cycles, Technology Wars and Geopolitics

Ray maps the intertwined cycles of debt, politics, and technology, arguing that the biggest future conflict will be a tech‑centric rivalry between the U.S. and China. Nations that manage debt, stay politically stable, and invest in self‑reliance will thrive, while excessive leverage creates systemic risk.

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