Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has been warning about government debt levels and their implications for years. He is doubling down on his concerns in a new episode of the Opening Bid podcast with Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi. Dalio thinks global economic growth is at risk unless leaders such as US President Donald Trump get a handle on bloated debt levels. He chats with Sozzi from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.

Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Ray Dalio on Opening Bid

00:50-Upcoming book: "How Countries Go Broke"

05:50-Trump tax cuts

10:30-Insights for investors

16:20-Interest rate changes

18:45-Crypto and alternative currencies

22:40-Leadership lessons from Ray Dalio

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Raymond Dalio is an American investor and hedge fund manager who founded Bridgewater Associates in 1975. He has served as the firm's CEO, CIO, and Chairman, and has been credited with shaping the firm's culture and innovative approaches to investing. His new book "How Countries Go Broke: Principles for Navigating the Big Debt Cycle, Where We Are Headed, and What We Should Do" is set to come out in September, 2025.

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