Ray Dalio: "At least 15% of your portfolio should be invested in Gold or Bitcoin (BTC)"

On the 28th (local time), according to Decrypt, a media outlet specializing in virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), Ray Dalio, founder of the global asset management firm Bridgewater Associates, argued that "at least 15% of your portfolio should be allocated to Gold or Bitcoin (BTC)."

He appeared on 'The Master Investor Podcast' and pointed out, "The U.S. government spends 40% more than it earns and has already accumulated debt equivalent to six times its income," adding, "Interest payments alone amount to $1 trillion per year, which is about half of the total budget deficit."

He continued, "The U.S. government can only solve this problem by issuing debt and having the Federal Reserve print money," warning that "such a situation could eventually shock the market."

He explained that the resumption of quantitative easing or the government's dominance over the Fed could trigger a sharp downturn. Dalio analyzed that this systemic risk has not been properly priced into the market and suggested Gold and Bitcoin as hedging tools against cash or cash-equivalent assets (such as bonds).

However, he stated, "Personally, I much prefer Gold," and assessed that "Bitcoin has no privacy since all transaction records are public, and the possibility of central banks adopting it as reserve assets is low."

He added, "There are also questions about the stability and mutability of the Bitcoin code," explaining that he maintains a higher allocation to Gold.